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Conjugations for 物々しい

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[もの()·もの()··]
monomonoshii
i adjective

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[もの()·もの()··]
monomonoshii

English Meaning(s) for 物々しい

i adjective
  1. strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard)
  2. showy; pretentious; ostentatious; overdone; exaggerated
  3. impressive; imposing; pompous; stately; solemn

Definition and Synonyms for 物々しい

Overstated represented as greater than is true or reasonable
Synonyms: たいそう, オーバー, おどろおどろしい, 事々しい, 仰々しい, 仰山, 大きい, 大げさ, 大仰, 物々しい, 誇大

Meanings for each kanji in 物々しい

» thing; object; matter
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 物々しい

Conjugations for 物々しい

Adjective stem
[もの()·もの()·]
monomonoshi
te-form
[もの()·もの()···]
monomonoshikute
Negative te-form
[もの()·もの()·····]
monomonoshikunakute
Adverbial Form
[もの()·もの()··]
monomonoshiku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·もの()··]
monomonoshii
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·もの()····]
monomonoshikunai
Past Indicative Form
[もの()·もの()····]
monomonoshikatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·もの()······]
monomonoshikunakatta
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·もの()····]
monomonoshikereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·もの()······]
monomonoshikunakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[もの()·もの()·····]
monomonoshikunakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もの()·もの()·····]
monomonoshikattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もの()·もの()·······]
monomonoshikunakattara
Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[もの()·もの()··]
monomonoshisa

Sample Sentences for 物々しい

It's much too pompous for such a trivial thing.
He always talks in such high-sounding terms.
Leaving what it means to one side, what's with the high-falutin' language?
The palace was heavily guarded.

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