Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 踏ん反り返る(ふんぞりかえる) in Japanese

踏ん反り返る, ふんぞり返る
Kana Reading
ふんぞりかえる
Romaji
funzorikaeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline
    Example sentence
    新代議士はいすにふんぞり返ってたばこをすっていた。 The new Diet member was smoking, leaning back proudly in a chair.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to get cocky; to be arrogant
    Example sentence
    演説者はふんぞり返って講堂に入っていった。 The speaker swaggered into the lecture hall.

Examples of 踏ん反り返る, ふんぞり返る, ふんぞりかえる in a sentence

Kanji in this word

踏 JLPT 1

15 strokes

step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ふ.む, ふ.まえる

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返 JLPT 3

7 strokes

return, answer, fade, repay

On'Yomi: ヘン

Kun'Yomi: かえ.す, -かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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反 JLPT 3

4 strokes

anti-

On'Yomi: ハン, ホン, タン, ホ

Kun'Yomi: そ.る, そ.らす, かえ.す, かえ.る, -かえ.る

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