Illustration: On a small harbor quay, a fisherman stretches both arms enormously wide while recounting his catch to two friends. His chest is puffed out and his eyebrows lift with theatrical pride.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

誇こ張ちょう

kochou

to exaggerate

Example sentences

その発表はっぴょうは死傷者ししょうしゃの数かずを誇張こちょうしていた。
The announcement exaggerated the number of casualties.
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彼女かのじょには誇張こちょう癖へきがあるようだ。
It seems to me that she has a tendency to exaggerate.
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彼かれを天才てんさいと呼よんでも誇張こちょうではない。
It is no exaggeration to call him a genius.
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Kanji in 誇張

誇boast; be proudOnコKunほこる
張counter for bows & stringed instruments; stretchOnチョウKunはる

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