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衒学趣味 (gengakushumi) Japanese meaning: pedantry | Kotomora
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His talk is always full of pedantry, and it gets tiresome to listen to.
People with a pedantic disposition tend to show off their knowledge.
Kanji 衒 show off, display, pretend 学 study, learning, science Related words 知ち 識しき 自じ 慢まん 知識自慢 is more direct about boasting about knowledge, while 衒学趣味 implies a pretentious love of learning and obscure facts, often with a critical nuance.
学がく 者しゃ ぶる 学者ぶる is a verb meaning 'to act like a scholar' or 'to put on airs of learning', focusing on behavior, whereas 衒学趣味 is a noun describing the trait or act of pedantry.
Etymology Compound of 衒学 (げんがく, 'pedantry; display of learning') and 趣味 (しゅみ, 'taste; interest'). 衒学 itself is a relatively rare Sino-Japanese word combining 衒 ('show off') and 学 ('learning').
