誇張 (こちょう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000 Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
exaggeration; overstatement
Refers to making something seem larger, more important, or more extreme than it really is. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
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Some media outlets exaggerate the scale of the damage.