“Pretentious” in Japanese
Short answer
Pretentious in Japanese is “事々しい” (kotogotoshii). Full meaning: bombastic, pretentious, exaggerated.
Other ways to say “Pretentious” in Japanese
とっぽい
toppoi cocky, affected, pretentious, fresh, pompous
物々しい
monomonoshii strict (e.g. security), heavy (e.g. guard); showy, pretentious, ostentatious, overdone, exaggerated; impressive, imposing, pompous, stately, solemn
事事しい
kotogotoshii bombastic, pretentious, exaggerated
事ごとしい
kotogotoshii bombastic, pretentious, exaggerated
ことごとしい
kotogotoshii bombastic, pretentious, exaggerated
気取った
kidotta affected, pretentious
とっぽ
toppo cocky, affected, pretentious, fresh, pompous
トッぽ
toppo cocky, affected, pretentious, fresh, pompous
小賢しい
kozakashii clever, shrewd, crafty, cunning, pretentious, impertinent, insolent
トッぽい
toppoi cocky, affected, pretentious, fresh, pompous
物物しい
monomonoshii strict (e.g. security), heavy (e.g. guard); showy, pretentious, ostentatious, overdone, exaggerated; impressive, imposing, pompous, stately, solemn
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