ほら吹ふき

noun

braggart; boaster; big talker

A person who habitually tells exaggerated stories or boasts. Often used in a mildly derogatory or teasing way. The term derives from ほら (tall tale) + 吹く (to blow), literally 'one who blows tall tales'.

See also: 洞

• 彼かれはほら吹ふきだから、話はなしを半はん分ぶんくらいに聞きいておいたほうがいいよ。

  He's a braggart, so you'd better take what he says with a grain of salt.

• あのほら吹ふきの言いうことは信しんじるな。

  Don't believe what that big talker says.