Meaning

Primary

Exaggeration

Alternative

Hyperbole

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

Your pride is too big. You make it bigger than it is, in fact. You do this with exaggeration and hyperbole.

Reading

こだい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

四人に一人が広告は誇張されていると思っていることは知っていますが、私は全部が全部誇大広告ではないと思うんです。

I know one in four people think advertising is exaggerated, but I don’t think all advertisements are an exaggeration.

Kanji Composition