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[()·ちょう()]
kochou
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 誇張

noun, suru verb
  1. exaggeration

Definition and Synonyms for 誇張

Inflate exaggerate or make bigger
Synonyms: ふくらせる, 膨らす, 膨らむ, 膨らます, 誇張
Exaggeration the act of making something more noticeable than usual
Synonyms: 誇張
Exaggerate to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
Synonyms: 言い過ぎる, 誇張
Magnification making to seem more important than it really is
Synonyms: 誇張
Hyperbole extravagant exaggeration
Synonyms: 壮語, 誇張, 過言

Meanings for each kanji in 誇張

» boast; be proud; pride; triumphantly
» lengthen; counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretch; spread; put up (tent)

Categories 誇張 is a member of

Increase make bigger or more
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Increase the act of increasing something
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Mislead give false or misleading information to
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Deception a misleading falsehood
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Image language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 誇張

Sample Sentences for 誇張

I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
She magnified her sufferings.
The report exaggerated the capacity of the hall.
It is no exaggeration to call him a genius.
Tom tends to exaggerate.

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