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Japanese
もったいぶる
もったいぶる
Meaning: to put on airs; to assume importance
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Verb inflections
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Present | もったいぶる | もったいぶらない |
| Polite | もったいぶります | もったいぶりません |
| Past | もったいぶった | もったいぶらなかった |
| Polite + Past | もったいぶりました | もったいぶりませんでした |
| Te-form | もったいぶって | もったいぶらなくて |
| Potential | もったいぶれる | もったいぶれない |
| Passive | もったいぶられる | もったいぶられない |
| Causative | もったいぶらせる | もったいぶらせない |
| Causative + Passive | もったいぶらされる | もったいぶらされない |
| Imperative | もったいぶれ | もったいぶるな |
Handwriting
Example
He didn't tell us the answer immediately, putting on airs.
Usage Notes
Used when someone acts as if they or what they are doing is more important than it actually is, often by being deliberately slow or grand.
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