Word Meaning 夜郎自大

やろうじだい yaroujidai

夜郎自大 is read as やろうじだい (yaroujidai) and means throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations.

Meaning

English

  1. throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations
  2. Yelang thinks too highly of itself

Reading

Kana

やろうじだい

Romaji

yaroujidai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo Rank 34378 Priority F

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夜桜

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cherry blossoms at night

夜会結び

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evening hairdo

夜凪

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evening calm

夜間撮影

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night photography

夜攻め

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night attack

夜の街

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nightlife district

夜討ち朝駆け

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early-morning and late-night attacks

夜摩天

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heaven without fighting