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    3. 気障

    気障

    気き障ざ

    affected

    N1KMT7CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    きざキザ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    affected, smug, pompous, conceited, snobby, pretentious
    word usually written using kana alone

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    彼かれの態たい度どは少すこし気き障ざだ。

    His attitude is a little pretentious.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれはいつも気き障ざな話はなし方かたをするので、あまり好すきではない。

    He always speaks in a pretentious way, so I don't like him very much.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    気き障ざな人ひとは、自じ分ぶんの優ゆう位い性せいを誇こ示じしたがる傾けい向こうがある。

    Pretentious people tend to want to show off their superiority.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの気き障ざな言げん動どうは、周しゅう囲いの人ひと々びとに不ふ快かい感かんを与あたえることが多おおい。

    His pretentious words and actions often make those around him uncomfortable.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの気き障ざな振ふる舞まいは、自じ信しんのなさの裏うら返がえしであると見みることもできる。

    His pretentious behavior can also be seen as a flip side of his lack of confidence.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
    障
    さわ.る…(1)
    hinder・hurt・harm
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