Word details

威張り散らす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 威張り散らす.

Dictionary

Entry

威張り散らす威張りちらすいばりちらすえばりちらすIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #48141
1

to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)

Examples
彼は自分のオフィスで働いている人に威張り散らそうとしたがうまくいかなかった。
He tried unsuccessfully to domineer over his office workers.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

9 strokesFrequency 1,103JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

おど.すおど.しおど.かす

Nanori

いさたけたけし

counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)

11 strokesFrequency 403JLPT N2Grade 5

On

チョウ

Kun

は.る-は.り-ば.り

Nanori

はりわり

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

12 strokesFrequency 758JLPT N2Grade 4

On

サン

Kun

ち.るち.らす-ち.らすち.らかすち.らかるち.らばるばらばら.ける

Nanori

ちる

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