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下種張る (げすばる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru)
act vulgar ; be boorish ; behave crudely
Describes a person's behavior as low-class, ill-mannered, or unrefined. Often used critically of someone acting in a way unbecoming of their position or lacking sophistication.
ひと
は
金かね
持も
ち
に
なっ
た
の
に
、
相あい
変か
わらず
下げ
種す
張ば
っ
た
話はな
し
方かた
を
する
。
Even though he became rich, he still speaks in a crude manner.
Written forms 下げ 種す 張ば る
Standard kanji spelling; 下種 means 'low-born person' and 張る adds a sense of acting in that way.
下げ 衆す 張ば る
Variant using 衆 (crowd, masses) instead of 種; both are used for the same word.
下げ 種す ばる
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the verb ending is written in hiragana.
下げ 司す ばる
Rare variant using 司; less common than the other forms.
Kanji 張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread 衆 masses, great numbers, multitude 司 director, official, govt office Similar words 下げ 品ひん 下品 is an adjective/noun meaning 'vulgar' or 'crude' in a general sense, while 下種張る is a verb focusing on behaving in a low-class, boorish way.
下げ 種す 下種 is a noun meaning 'low-born person' or 'vulgarian'; 下種張る is the verb form meaning 'to act like a 下種'.
Etymology Compound of 下種 (gesu, 'low-born person, vulgarian') + 張る (haru, 'to show, to act in a certain way'). The verb ending 張る here carries a sense of 'putting on airs' or 'acting conspicuously'.
