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Definition and Synonyms for 大げさ
| 1. | オーバー | 真実であるか合理的であるより大きなものとして見受けられる |
| 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 | |
| 2. | 法外 | 特に感情に関して抑圧されていない |
| Exuberant | unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | |
| Synonyms: | あまり, むやみ, やたら, たいそう, むやみやたら, 余る, 大げさ, ご大層, 法外, 甚だしい, 過分, 過剰, 過大, 過度, 過当 |
Meanings for each kanji in 大げさ
| 大 | large; big | Kanji Details » |
Sample Sentences for 大げさ
今日の彼の演説はやたら大げさな言葉が多くて何を言っているのかよくわからなかった。
He used so much inflated language in his speech today I couldn't figure out what he was saying.
彼にとって、妻は彼の命そのものだったと言っても決して大げさではない。
It is no exaggeration to say that, as far as he was concerned, his wife was life itself to him.
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