Word Meaning 利口ぶる

りこうぶる rikouburu

利口ぶる is read as りこうぶる (rikouburu) and means to try to appear smart.

Meaning

English

to try to appear smart
to pretend to be intelligent

Reading

Kana

りこうぶる

Romaji

rikouburu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 72383 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

利口

りこう

well-behaved (esp. of children and pets)

口利き

くちきき

way of speaking

小利口

こりこう

clever

利かせる

きかせる

to use (tact, wit, etc.)

利用

りよう

use

利子

りし

interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)

利害

りがい

advantages and disadvantages

利息

りそく

interest (on a loan, deposit etc.)

利き

きき

dominance (e.g. of left or right hand)

利

り

advantage

利下げ

りさげ

decrease in interest rates

利回り

りまわり

interest