Word details

買いかぶる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 買いかぶる.

Dictionary

Entry

買いかぶる買い被るいかぶTransitiveGodan verbFreq #19778
1

to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit

Examples
彼女は私の能力を買いかぶってはいない。
She has no illusion about my ability.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

buy

12 strokesFrequency 520JLPT N4Grade 2

On

バイ

Kun

か.う

incur, cover, veil, brood over, shelter, wear, put on, be exposed (film), receiving

10 strokesFrequency 431JLPT N2Grade 8

On

Kun

こうむ.るおお.うかぶ.るかぶ.せる

Nanori

ぎぬ

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