そびやかす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

raise jauntily; hunch up swaggeringly

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.

• 彼かれは肩かたをそびやかして歩あるいていた。

  He was walking with his shoulders raised jauntily.

• 勝かったチーム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.