鼻はな息いきが荒あらい

expression, i-adjective

imperious; proud; overbearing

Describes a person who is full of themselves, acting high and mighty, often with a sense of aggressive self-importance. The image is of someone breathing heavily through the nose in a display of arrogance.

See also: 鼻息の荒い

• 彼かれは成せい功こうしてから鼻はな息いきが荒あらくなった。

  He became imperious after his success.

expression, i-adjective

heavy nasal breathing; snorting

Refers to literal heavy breathing through the nose, often from excitement, anger, or physical exertion. Can also describe an animal snorting.

See also: 鼻息 (はないき)

• 興こう奮ふんした馬うまは鼻はな息いきが荒あらかった。

  The excited horse was snorting heavily.