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大仰 (おおぎょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大おお仰ぎょう

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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na-adjective

exaggerated; overblown; overdone

Describes speech, behavior, reactions, or style that is overly dramatic, grandiose, or theatrical. Often used critically.

彼かれの大おお仰ぎょうな身み振ぶりにはみんなうんざりしている。
Everyone is fed up with his exaggerated gestures.
そんな大おお仰ぎょうな言いい方かたをしなくてもいいよ。
You don't have to put it in such an overblown way.

Written forms

大おお仰ぎょうUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
大おお形ぎょうUsage5%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; may be confused with 大形 (おおがた, 'large size').
おおぎょうUsage3%

Kanji

大large, big

仰face-up, look up, depend

形shape, form, style

Similar words

誇こ張ちょう
誇張 is a noun/suru-verb meaning 'exaggeration' as a rhetorical device, while 大仰 is an adjectival noun describing the quality of being exaggerated or theatrical.
大おおげさ
大げさ is a near-synonym and more common in everyday speech. 大仰 is slightly more literary or formal.

Etymology

The kanji 大 (big) and 仰 (look up, respect) combine to suggest an overblown, exaggerated manner. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.