Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 横柄(おうへい) in Japanese

横柄
Kana Reading
おうへい
Romaji
ōhei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    arrogance; haughtiness; insolence
    Example sentence
    彼女の横柄な態度は腹に据えかねた。 I couldn't put up with her arrogant behavior.

Examples of 横柄, おうへい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

柄 JLPT 1

9 strokes

design, pattern, build, nature, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft

On'Yomi: ヘイ

Kun'Yomi: がら, え, つか

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横 JLPT 3

15 strokes

sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof

On'Yomi: オウ

Kun'Yomi: よこ

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