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    3. 高ぶる

    高ぶる

    高たかぶ​る​

    to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.)

    KMT10News #44+1Verb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    昂る昂ぶる

    たかぶる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up
    2.
    to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important

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    彼かれの感きも情ちが高たかぶっている。

    His emotions are stirred up.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは舞ぶ台たいに立たつと、いつも気き持もちが高たかぶる。

    When she stands on stage, her emotions always get stirred up.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    試し合あい前まえ、選せん手しゅたちの士し気きが高たかぶっていた。

    Before the game, the players' morale was high (stirred up).

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは成せい功こうによって高たかぶり、周まわりの意い見けんを聞きかなくなった。

    He became arrogant due to his success and stopped listening to others' opinions.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    勝しょう利りを確かく信しんした瞬しゅん間かん、チーム全ぜん体たいが高たかぶった。

    The moment they were sure of victory, the entire team became excited.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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