ふんぞり返る (ふんぞりかえる) — to straighten up and stick one's chest out

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ふんぞり返かえる

to straighten up and stick one's chest out

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踏ん反り返るふん反り返る

ふんぞりかえる

Verb, Intransitive

to straighten up and stick one's chest out, to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair), to lean back (arrogantly)

to assume a haughty attitude, to behave arrogantly

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Kanji that make up this word

返

かえ.す・-かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る…(1)

return・answer・fade・repay

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ふんぞり返る

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