Word Meaning 大げさに言う

おおげさにいう oogesaniiu

大げさに言う is read as おおげさにいう (oogesaniiu) and means to exaggerate.

Meaning

English

  1. to exaggerate
  2. to overstate

Reading

Kana

おおげさにいう

Romaji

oogesaniiu

Writing Variants

  • おおげさに言う おおげさにいう oogesaniiu
  • 大袈裟に言う おおげさにいう oogesa ni iu

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 70953 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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だいなごん

large-grained variety of adzuki bean

大切

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careful

大分

だいぶ

considerably

大文字

おおもじ

huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year

大海

おおうみ

fabric pattern

大屋

おおや

landlord

大会

たいかい

grand event

大手

おおて

force attacking the front of a castle

大口

おおぐち

big mouth

大使

たいし

ambassador

大学院

だいがくいん

graduate school

大正

たいしょう

Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25)

Example Sentences

3

Don't exaggerate now.

He has a tendency toward exaggeration.

You exaggerate everything.