偉ぶる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 偉ぶる | 偉ぶらない |
| Polite | 偉ぶります | 偉ぶりません |
| Past polite | 偉ぶりました | 偉ぶりませんでした |
| Past | 偉ぶった | 偉ぶらなかった |
| Te-form | 偉ぶって | 偉ぶらないで |
| Desire | 偉ぶりたい | 偉ぶりたくない |
| Potential | 偉ぶれる | 偉ぶれない |
| Passive | 偉ぶられる | 偉ぶられない |
| Causative | 偉ぶらせる | 偉ぶらせない |
| Causative passive | 偉ぶらせられるalso 偉ぶらされる | 偉ぶらせられないalso 偉ぶらされない |
| Volitional | 偉ぶろう | |
| Polite volitional | 偉ぶりましょう | |
| Imperative | 偉ぶれ | 偉ぶるな |
| Conditional | 偉ぶれば | 偉ぶらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 偉ぶったら | 偉ぶらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
put on airs; act self-important; swagger
Describes someone behaving as if they are more important or superior than they really are. Often used critically or humorously.
After his promotion, he suddenly started acting self-important.
That senior colleague always puts on airs and is hard to talk to.