Meanings
Suffix
Verb (5-dan, る)
Usually written in kana
1. to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...
after noun, adjectival noun or adj. stem
Verb (5-dan, る)
Colloquialism
Usually written in kana
2. to put on airs; to be self-important
Pitch accent
Top 4800
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
to put on airs; to assume importance
to put on airs; to assume importance
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to swing and miss
dinner and drinks served after a wake
trembling with excitement
farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to give oneself airs; to be prudish
to be pedantic; to assume the air of a scholar
dinner and drinks served after a wake
to put on airs
to put on airs
seasonal feast; New Year feast
Examples (1 in total)
An architect should not pretend to be an artist.