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怪気炎を上げる (かいきえんをあげる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
speak flamboyantly ; rant ; talk big
Used when someone makes exaggerated, showy, or bombastic statements, often with a critical or humorous tone. The phrase is a set expression; 怪気炎 is a coined compound meaning 'strange fiery speech'.
あの 政せい 治じ 家か は いつも 怪かい 気き 炎えん を 上あ げる ばかり で 、 具ぐ 体たい 的てき な 政せい 策さく は 何なに も ない 。
That politician is always just talking big, with no concrete policies at all.
Written forms 怪かい 気き 炎えん を 上あ げる
Standard kanji spelling for this set phrase.
怪かい 気き 炎えん をあげる
Kana spelling of the verb part; common in informal writing.
Kanji 怪 suspicious, mystery, apparition 炎 inflammation, flame, blaze Similar words 大たい 言げん 壮そう 語ご 大言壮語 is a noun/suru-verb meaning 'boasting' or 'big talk', while 怪気炎を上げる is a vivid set phrase emphasizing flamboyant, eccentric speech.
熱ねつ 弁べん を 振ふ るう 熱弁を振るう means 'to speak passionately/eloquently', usually with a positive nuance, whereas 怪気炎を上げる often implies exaggeration or oddness.
Etymology A set phrase combining 怪 (strange), 気炎 (fiery spirit, enthusiasm), and 上げる (to raise). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a colorful expression for bombastic speech.
