踏ん反る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 踏ん反る | 踏ん反らない |
| Polite | 踏ん反ります | 踏ん反りません |
| Past polite | 踏ん反りました | 踏ん反りませんでした |
| Past | 踏ん反った | 踏ん反らなかった |
| Te-form | 踏ん反って | 踏ん反らないで |
| Desire | 踏ん反りたい | 踏ん反りたくない |
| Potential | 踏ん反れる | 踏ん反れない |
| Passive | 踏ん反られる | 踏ん反られない |
| Causative | 踏ん反らせる | 踏ん反らせない |
| Causative passive | 踏ん反らせられるalso 踏ん反らされる | 踏ん反らせられないalso 踏ん反らされない |
| Volitional | 踏ん反ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 踏ん反りましょう | |
| Imperative | 踏ん反れ | 踏ん反るな |
| Conditional | 踏ん反れば | 踏ん反らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 踏ん反ったら | 踏ん反らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
lean back; stretch out and arch back
Describes a physical posture of leaning back with legs braced, often in a relaxed or defiant manner. Compare with ふんぞり返る, which is more common for this meaning.
See also: ふんぞり返る
He leaned back in his chair and stared at the ceiling.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
act haughtily; be arrogant
Figurative use derived from the physical posture; implies an overbearing or condescending attitude. Often used in the phrase 踏ん反り返る for this sense.
See also: ふんぞり返る
Even though he's a new employee, he's already acting all high and mighty.