Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “大袈裟”

大袈裟

おおげさ

exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose

Example sentence

The old man tends to exaggerate.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

大
On
だい;たい
Kun
おお-;おお.きい;-おお.いに
Stroke count
3

・large

・big

1 2 3
袈
On
け;か
Kun
—
Stroke count
11

・a coarse camlet

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裟
On
さ;しゃ
Kun
—
Stroke count
13

・buddhist surplice

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