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    3. 威張りくさる

    威張りくさる

    威い張ばり​く​さ​る​

    to throw one's weight around

    KMT10News #45+1VerbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    威張り腐る

    いばりくさる

    Verb

    1.
    to throw one's weight around, to be puffed up

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    彼かれはいつも威い張ばりくさっている。

    He is always throwing his weight around.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは少すこしの成せい功こうで威い張ばりくさるようになった。

    He became puffed up with a little success.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    権けん力りょくを手てに入いれた途と端たん、彼かれは威い張ばりくさるようになった。

    The moment he gained power, he started throwing his weight around.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    威い張ばりくさる態たい度どは、チームの士し気きを低てい下かさせる。

    A puffed-up attitude lowers team morale.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの意い見けんばかり主しゅ張ちょうし、威い張ばりくさって話はなしを聞きこうとしない。

    He only asserts his own opinions, throwing his weight around and refusing to listen.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    威
    おど.す・おど.し・おど.かす…(4)
    intimidate・dignity・majesty・menace・threaten
    Kanji
    張
    は.る・-は.り・-ば.り…(3)
    counter for bows & stringed instruments・stretch・spread・put up (tent)
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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