Word details
虚勢を張る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 虚勢を張る.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
Examples
「わはははは、心配するなっ！」オレはあえて虚勢を張った。
"Ha-ha-ha-hah! Don't worry!" I brazenly bluffed.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
虚
void, emptiness, unpreparedness, crack, fissure, untruth
11 strokesFrequency 1,454JLPT N1Grade 8
On
キョコ
Kun
むな.しいうつ.ろ
勢
forces, energy, military strength
13 strokesFrequency 260JLPT N2Grade 5
On
セイゼイ
Kun
いきお.いはずみ
Nanori
せ
張
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
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