adjectival noun or quasi-adjective
- exaggerated, overdone, overblown, hyperbolic, bombastic, grandiose.
Variations
| Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
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大げさ
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おおげさ
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✔
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大袈裟
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おおげさ
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✔
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)