高飛車

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
高	飛	車
たか Grade: 2	ひ > び Grade: 4	しゃ Grade: 1
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Originated from a shogi term.

Adjective

高(たか)飛(び)車(しゃ) • (takabisha) ^{←たかびしや (takabisya)?}-na (adnominal 高(たか)飛(び)車(しゃ)な (takabisha na), adverbial 高(たか)飛(び)車(しゃ)に (takabisha ni))

1. heavy-handed; domineering; on one's high horse