Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 気障(きざ) in Japanese

気障
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
きざ
Romaji
kiza
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
    Example sentence
    彼らは彼のきざな話し方を笑った。 They laughed at the affectations in his speech.

Examples of 気障, きざ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

障 JLPT 1

14 strokes

hinder, hurt, harm

On'Yomi: ショウ

Kun'Yomi: さわ.る

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気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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