高たかぶる

た

か

ぶ

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

become aroused; get excited; get worked up

Describes emotions, nerves, or feelings becoming heightened or agitated. Often used for tension, excitement, or nervousness.

試し合あい前まえで気き持もちが高たかぶっている。
My emotions are running high before the match.
緊きん張ちょうで神

しん

経けい

が

高たか

ぶっ

て

眠ねむ

れ

なかっ

た

。

My nerves were so on edge from tension that I couldn't sleep.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be proud; be haughty; be self-important

Refers to an arrogant or conceited attitude; often used negatively to describe someone who is full of themselves.

彼かれは成せい功こうしてからすっかり高たかぶってしまった。
He became completely arrogant after his success.
高たかぶった態たい度どは人ひとを遠とおざける。
A haughty attitude pushes people away.

Written forms

高たかぶるUsage46%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority in news and frequency lists.
昂たかぶるUsage25%
Alternate kanji spelling, less common but still used.
昂たかぶるUsage15%
Rare abbreviated spelling; may be encountered in literary contexts.
たかぶるUsage14%

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
昂rise

Similar words

興こう奮ふんする
興奮する is a more general and common word for 'get excited,' while 高ぶる often implies a more intense, internal, or nervous arousal.
傲ごう慢まん
傲慢 is a na-adjective meaning 'arrogant' or 'haughty,' describing a personality trait, whereas 高ぶる is a verb describing the state or action of becoming proud.

Etymology

Compound of 高 (taka, 'high') + ぶる (-buru, a verb-forming suffix meaning 'to act like' or 'to become'). The suffix ぶる attaches to nouns or adjective stems to indicate behaving in a certain way or becoming a certain state.