Meaning of 大げさ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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大げさ, 大袈裟JLPT 1
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Kana Readingおおげさ
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Romajiōgesa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- grandiose; exaggerated
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Example Sentences
大げさ, 大袈裟, おおげさ used in context
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彼にとって、妻は彼の命そのものだったと言っても決して大げさではない。
It is no exaggeration to say that, as far as he was concerned, his wife was life itself to him.
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今日の彼の演説はやたら大げさな言葉が多くて何を言っているのかよくわからなかった。
He used so much inflated language in his speech today I couldn't figure out what he was saying.
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He exaggerates the harm done.
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He has a tendency toward exaggeration.
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His story is highly colored.
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He makes a mountain out of a molehill.
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