Word

大げさ

おおげさ
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Na-adjective

    exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

In Spanish

  1. grandioso; exagerado

Other forms
大袈裟

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼は何でも大げさに言う傾向がある。

    He has a tendency toward exaggeration.

    Él tiende a exagerarlo todo.

    Tatoeba #109432(opens in a new tab)
  • 漁師りょうしは釣つり上あげた魚さかなの大おおきさをおおげさにいった。

    The fisherman exaggerated the size of the fish he had caught.

    Tatoeba #182133(opens in a new tab)

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