“Being pretentious” in Japanese
Short answer
Being pretentious in Japanese is “婆娑羅” (basara). Full meaning: acting without restraint, self-indulgence, wild license, eccentricity; being pretentious, putting on airs, foppery, dandyism, coxcombry, gaudiness.
Other ways to say “Being pretentious” in Japanese
バサラ
basara acting without restraint, self-indulgence, wild license, eccentricity; being pretentious, putting on airs, foppery, dandyism, coxcombry, gaudiness
ばさら
basara acting without restraint, self-indulgence, wild license, eccentricity; being pretentious, putting on airs, foppery, dandyism, coxcombry, gaudiness
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