Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
け > げ
Jinmeiyō

Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi on’yomi
Alternative spelling
大げさ

Etymology edit

From (ō, big) +‎ 袈裟 (kesa, Buddhist robes).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

(おお)()() (ōgesaおほげさ (ofogesa)?-na (adnominal (おお)()() (ōgesa na), adverbial (おお)()() (ōgesa ni))

  1. exaggerated, high-flown

Inflection edit

Noun edit

(おお)()() (ōgesaおほげさ (ofogesa)?

  1. exaggeration, tall talk

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN