坊主くさい · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 坊主くさい | 坊主くさくない |
| Polite | 坊主くさいです | 坊主くさくないですalso 坊主くさくありません |
| Past polite | 坊主くさかったです | 坊主くさくなかったですalso 坊主くさくありませんでした |
| Past | 坊主くさかった | 坊主くさくなかった |
| Te-form | 坊主くさくて | 坊主くさくなくて |
| Adverbial | 坊主くさく | |
| Conditional | 坊主くさければ | 坊主くさくなければ |
| Tara conditional | 坊主くさかったら | 坊主くさくなかったら |
sanctimonious; overly pious; priestly; monkish
Describes a person or attitude that is excessively pious, preachy, or holier-than-thou, often with a negative connotation. Literally 'smelling of a monk'.
His preachy way of talking feels somehow sanctimonious.
I'm fed up with that politician's holier-than-thou attitude.