“To be pompous” in Japanese
Short answer
To be pompous in Japanese is “高ぶる” (takaburu). Full meaning: to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important.
Other ways to say “To be pompous” in Japanese
芝居がかる
shibaigakaru to be affected, to be theatrical, to be pompous
昂る
takaburu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
昂ぶる
takaburu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
たかぶる
takaburu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
勿体ぶる
mottaiburu to put on airs, to assume importance, to be self-important, to be pretentious, to be pompous, to stand on one's dignity
昂っ
takabu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
昂ッ
takabu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
高ぶっ
takabu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
昂ぶッ
takabu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
高ぶッ
takabu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
昂ぶっ
takabu to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.), to become excited, to become stirred up, to become worked up; to be proud, to be haughty, to be pompous, to be self-important
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