表層形
威ばろう
イバロー
動詞
威ばろう (イバロー)
Ibarou · いばろー — to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag
Other ways to say “to put on airs” in Japanese →
威ばろう in rōmaji: ibarou, also spelled ibaro.
動詞
一般
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📝 威張る 🔤 五段-ラ行 📐 意志推量形
Updated: 2026年8月10日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
威ばろう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
威張る
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| 読み (Reading) |
イバロー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-ラ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
威ばろう
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| 読み・基本形 |
イバル
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| 表記・基本形 |
威ばる
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| 見出し語の読み |
イバル
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💡 English Meaning
威ばろう means “to put on airs, to act big, to throw one's weight about, to be overbearing, to be domineering, to be bossy, to be pushy, to be proud, to be haughty, to be arrogant, to swagger, to boast, to brag” — full definition & examples →
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Reading & Info
イバロー
Lemma: 威張る
動詞一般**
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⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
威張ります
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| て形 (Te-form) |
威張って
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| 過去形 (Past) |
威張った
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
威張らない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
威張りましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
威張れる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
威張られる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
威張らせる
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