Japanese

いばる
Meaning: to be arrogant; to brag; to act big
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 威張る 威張らない
Polite 威張ります 威張りません
Past 威張った 威張らなかった
Polite + Past 威張りました 威張りませんでした
Te-form 威張って 威張らなくて
Potential 威張れる 威張れない
Passive 威張られる 威張られない
Causative 威張らせる 威張らせない
Causative + Passive 威張らされる 威張らされない
Imperative 威張れ 威張るな

Handwriting

威
張
る

Example sentences

I don't like him because he gets arrogant right away.
彼は上司の虎威を借りて威張っている。
He is bossing people around, borrowing his superior's authority.

Usage Notes

A verb describing someone acting proud or superior, often in an annoying way. It has a negative connotation.

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