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オラつく (おらつく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
act tough ; throw one's weight around ; be audacious
colloquial
Colloquial slang, often used for someone acting aggressively or arrogantly, trying to intimidate others. Derived from the rough, commanding interjection オラ.
オラ つい た 態たい 度ど を とる と 、 周まわ り から 人ひと が 離はな れる よ 。
If you keep throwing your weight around, people will distance themselves from you.
Similar words 威い 張ば る 威張る is a standard word for 'to act bossy/arrogant', while オラつく is slangier and implies a more aggressive, menacing attitude.
粋いき がる 粋がる means 'to act cocky/tough', often with a nuance of showing off. オラつく is rougher and more directly confrontational.
Etymology Derived from the interjection オラ (ora), a rough, masculine way to get attention or express aggression, combined with the verb-forming suffix つく. The exact origin of オラ is uncertain, but it is associated with tough or rural speech styles.
