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奇をてらう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 奇をてらう.

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Entry

奇をてらう奇を衒うきをてらうExpressionGodan verbFreq #51826
1

to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

strange, strangeness, curiosity

8 strokesFrequency 1,367JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

く.しきあや.しいくしめずら.しい

show off, display, pretend

11 strokes

On

ゲンケン

Kun

てら.う

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