Word Meaning 居直る

いなおる inaoru

居直る is read as いなおる (inaoru) and means to sit upright.

Meaning

English

to sit upright
to sit up straight
to take a defiant attitude
to become aggressive
to take the offensive

Reading

Kana

いなおる

Romaji

inaoru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 23312 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

居直り強盗

いなおりごうとう

burglary turned robbery (i.e. when the burglar is detected)

直言居士

ちょくげんこじ

straight shooter

居る

おる

to (have the audacity to) do

居合わせる

いあわせる

to happen to be present

居る

いる

to stay

居座る

いすわる

to remain

居残る

いのこる

to stay behind

居回る

いまわる

to sit in a circle

居を定める

きょをさだめる

to take up residence

居流れる

いながれる

to sit in proper order

居所

いどこ

place of temporary residence

居住

きょじゅう

residence