威張る
いばる
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 威張るいばる | 威張りますいばります |
| Negative | 威張らないいばらない | 威張りませんいばりません |
| Past | 威張ったいばった | 威張りましたいばりました |
| Past negative | 威張らなかったいばらなかった | 威張りませんでしたいばりませんでした |
| Te-form | 威張っていばって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 威張れるいばれる |
| Passive | 威張られるいばられる |
| Causative | 威張らせるいばらせる |
| Volitional | 威張ろういばろう |
| Imperative | 威張れいばれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 威張ればいばれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 威張ったらいばったら |
Example sentences
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She has an important air about her.
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I don't like people who act all high and mighty.
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Hero as he was, he was not boastful.
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That man is too boastful for my liking.
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You can't just come in here and start ordering people around.