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    3. 勿体ぶる

    勿体ぶる

    勿もっ体たいぶ​る​

    to put on airs

    NTVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    勿体振る

    もったいぶる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to put on airs, to assume importance, to be self-important, to be pretentious, to be pompous, to stand on one's dignity
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    勿
    なか.れ・なし…(3)
    not・must not・do not・be not
    Kanji
    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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