“To throw one's weight around” in Japanese
Short answer
To throw one's weight around in Japanese is “のさばる” (nosabaru). Full meaning: to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way, to act important, to act high-handedly; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds).
Other ways to say “To throw one's weight around” in Japanese
威張り散らす
ibarichirasu to domineer, to throw one's weight around, to lord it (over)
幅を利かす
habawokikasu to throw one's weight around, to exercise one's authority, to make one's presence felt
威張りくさる
ibarikusaru to throw one's weight around, to be puffed up
幅を利かせる
habawokikaseru to throw one's weight around, to exercise one's authority, to make one's presence felt
のさばれる
nosabareru to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way, to act important, to act high-handedly; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
いばりちらす
ibarichirasu to domineer, to throw one's weight around, to lord it (over)
威張りちらす
ibarichirasu to domineer, to throw one's weight around, to lord it (over)
いばり散らす
ibarichirasu to domineer, to throw one's weight around, to lord it (over)
えばりちらす
ebarichirasu to domineer, to throw one's weight around, to lord it (over)
幅を取る
habawotoru to take up a lot of space; to throw one's weight around, to exercise one's authority
のさばん
nosaban to act as one pleases, to throw one's weight around, to have everything one's own way, to act important, to act high-handedly; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
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