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そびやかす Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
raise jauntily ; hunch up swaggeringly
usually written using kana alone
Typically used for raising one's shoulders in a jaunty, swaggering manner; often implies a show of confidence or bravado. Most commonly seen in the phrase 肩をそびやかす.
の
選せん
手しゅ
たち
は
肩かた
を
そびやかし
て
フィールド
を
去さ
っ
た
。
The players of the winning team left the field with their shoulders hunched up swaggeringly.
Written forms そびやかす Usage 96%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 聳やかす is rare and may not be recognized by many readers.
聳そび やかす Usage 4%
Rare kanji spelling; the character 聳 is uncommon and the form is seldom used in modern writing.
Similar words そびえる そびえる is an intransitive verb meaning 'to tower' or 'to rise high', describing something that stands tall, while そびやかす is transitive and refers to raising something (especially shoulders) in a jaunty manner.
いからせる いからせる means 'to make someone angry' or 'to provoke', whereas そびやかす specifically describes a physical posture of raising shoulders with a swagger.
Etymology The word appears to be derived from the verb そびえる (to tower) with the transitive/causative suffix かす, but the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 聳 is used for its meaning of 'towering' or 'soaring', though the word is now usually written in kana.
