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Meaning of 勿体ぶる(もったいぶる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

勿体ぶる, 勿体振る
Kana Reading
もったいぶる
Romaji
mottaiburu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to put on airs; to assume importance

Example Sentences

勿体ぶる, 勿体振る, もったいぶる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
勿体ぶる
Plain Polite
勿体ぶります
Negative
勿体ぶらない
Negative Polite
勿体ぶりません

Past

Plain
勿体ぶった
Plain Polite
勿体ぶりました
Negative
勿体ぶらなかった
Negative Polite
勿体ぶりませんでした

Te

Plain
勿体ぶって
Plain Polite
勿体ぶりまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
勿体ぶられる
Plain Polite
勿体ぶられます
Negative
勿体ぶられない
Negative Polite
勿体ぶられません

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JLPT 1

shake, wave, wag, swing

On: シン

Kun: ふ.る, ぶ.る, ふ.り, -ぶ.り, ふ.るう

10 strokes

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JLPT 4

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On: タイ, テイ

Kun: からだ, かたち

7 strokes

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not, must not, do not, be not

On: モチ, ブツ, ボツ

Kun: なか.れ, なし

4 strokes

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