“Boasting” in Japanese
Short answer
Boasting in Japanese is “法螺” (hora). Full meaning: boasting, bragging, big talk.
Other ways to say “Boasting” in Japanese
誇称
koshou boasting, exaggeration
豪語
gougo boasting, big talk, bombast; Australian English
高言
kougen boasting, bragging, talking big
ぼら
bora boasting, bragging, big talk
ボラ
bora boasting, bragging, big talk
能書き
nougaki advertising the excellence of one's wares, boasting, self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine, description of the virtues of a drug
大言壮語
taigensougo big talk, boasting, bragging
壮言大語
sougentaigo heroic words, big talk, boasting, bragging, grandiloquence, rodomontade
能書
nougaki advertising the excellence of one's wares, boasting, self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine, description of the virtues of a drug
能がき
nougaki advertising the excellence of one's wares, boasting, self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine, description of the virtues of a drug
大口
ookuchi big mouth, mouth opened wide; boastful speech, tall talk, bragging, boasting; large amount, large quantity
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