Translation guide
Describes a person who boasts or talks about their achievements, abilities, or possessions in an overly proud and annoying way. Japanese has several colorful terms for such people, ranging from mild to harsh.
He's a braggart, so you should take what he says with a grain of salt.
Literally 'conch blower', implying someone who exaggerates or tells tall tales. Slightly more colloquial.
Nobody believes that braggart's stories.
Literally 'big-mouth banger', for someone who talks big. Often used for empty boasts.
That braggart ended up not being able to do anything.
Alternate kanji for ほら吹き, slightly more formal or literary.
He was known throughout the village as a braggart.
To describe someone who brags about a particular trait or skill
To emphasize the annoying or noisy aspect of bragging
Someone who makes a big noisy fuss while boasting. Rare.
He's a loud braggart who always talks about himself at parties.
自慢屋 is a general braggart, while ほら吹き implies exaggeration or lying. 大口叩き is similar to ほら吹き but more about talking big without substance.
Direct translations like 'ブラガート' do not exist. Use the Japanese terms above. Also, simply saying '彼は自慢する人です' is grammatically correct but unnatural; use the compound nouns.
That braggart about his knowledge always wants to use difficult words.
Listening to that braggart about his wealth is unpleasant.