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誇示 (こじ, koji) Japanese meaning: flaunting | Kotomora
Common word› Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 誇示する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 誇こ 示じ する 誇こ 示じ しない Polite 誇こ 示じ します 誇こ 示じ しません Past polite 誇こ 示じ しました 誇こ 示じ しませんでした Past 誇こ 示じ した 誇こ 示じ しなかった Te-form 誇こ 示じ して 誇こ 示じ しないで Desire 誇こ 示じ したい 誇こ 示じ したくない Potential 誇こ 示じ できる 誇こ 示じ できない Passive 誇こ 示じ される 誇こ 示じ されない Causative 誇こ 示じ させる 誇こ 示じ させない Causative passive 誇こ 示じ させられる 誇こ 示じ させられない Volitional 誇こ 示じ しよう Polite volitional 誇こ 示じ しましょう Imperative 誇こ 示じ しろ 誇こ 示じ するな Conditional 誇こ 示じ すれば 誇こ 示じ しなければ Tara conditional 誇こ 示じ したら 誇こ 示じ しなかったら
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高こう
級きゅう
車しゃ
を
買か
っ
て
、
周しゅう
囲い
に
自じ
分ぶん
の
成せい
功こう
を
誇こ
示じ
し
た
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He bought a new luxury car and flaunted his success to those around him.
Military parades are held to display a nation's power.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 誇こ 示じ する to flaunt or display something (power, wealth, knowledge, etc.)
He bought a luxury car to flaunt his wealth.
力ちから を 誇こ 示じ する to show off one's power or strength
〈 人ひと 〉 に 〜 を 誇こ 示じ する to flaunt something to someone
Kanji 示 show, indicate, point out Related words 自慢 is boasting about one's own achievements or possessions in a personal, often casual way, while 誇示 stresses a deliberate, sometimes intimidating display of power or status to others.
見せびらかす is a colloquial verb for showing something off proudly, often with a childish nuance, whereas 誇示 is more formal and can describe abstract displays of power or wealth.
顕示 is a formal term for openly revealing or asserting something (e.g. one's authority), close in register to 誇示 but with less connotation of pride or intimidation.
誇示する means to flaunt or display something ostentatiously, whereas 誇る can simply mean feeling quiet pride without necessarily showing it off.
誇示する is a more formal, direct verb for showing off, while 振り回す adds a nuance of doing so in a way that annoys or overwhelms others.
Word family courtship display
conspicuous consumption
Etymology Compound of 誇 (こ, 'boast, pride') and 示 (じ, 'show, indicate'). The combination conveys the idea of proudly displaying something.
The country conducted large-scale military exercises to display its military power.
He kept making remarks that flaunted his status to his colleagues.
