also: おおてんぐ
large tengu; powerful tengu
Refers to a high-ranking or physically large tengu in Japanese folklore, often depicted as a more formidable version of the mythical creature.
See also: 天狗
It is said that a large tengu lives on this mountain.
big braggart; blowhard
Idiomatic use; likens a boastful person to a powerful tengu, emphasizing arrogance or excessive pride.
See also: 天狗
彼はいつも自分の話ばかりする大天狗だ。
He's always a big braggart who only talks about himself.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading だいてんぐ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than だいてんぐ.
Compound of 大 (large) and 天狗 (tengu, a mythical creature). The idiomatic sense derives from the tengu's association with arrogance.