Word Meaning 誇張

こちょう kochou

誇張 is read as こちょう (kochou) and means exaggeration.

Meaning

English

  1. exaggeration

Reading

Kana

こちょう

Romaji

kochou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 7344 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

誇張法

こちょうほう

hyperbole

誇り

ほこり

pride

誇る

ほこる

to boast of

誇大

こだい

exaggeration

誇示

こじ

ostentation

誇大広告

こだいこうこく

deceptive advertising

誇示的消費

こじてきしょうひ

conspicuous consumption

誇大宣伝

こだいせんでん

exaggerated advertisement

主張

しゅちょう

claim

出張

しゅっちょう

business trip

緊張

きんちょう

tensions (between countries, groups, etc.)

Example Sentences

7

Don't exaggerate.

Tom tends to exaggerate.

He exaggerated his experience.

It is no exaggeration to call him a genius.

She magnified her sufferings.

I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.

There are two contradicting emotions within the human heart. Needless to say, there isn't a person who doesn't feel empathy towards other's misfortunes. However, when you see a person finally able to overcome their misfortunes it is possible to feel a sense of dissatisfaction. To exaggerate a little, it leaves you with a sense that you want to see that person fall into the same misfortune again. Before you know it you unwillingly harbour a sense of hostility towards them.