大げさ・大袈裟|おおげさoogesa[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjectiveexaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
   その老人ろうじんはおおげさに言いう傾向けいこうがある。↗

   The old man tends to exaggerate.

• Synonym大仰おおぎょうNeutralA na-adjective meaning exaggerated, as in 「大仰な身振り」. Close in sense to 「大げさ」, but slightly old-fashioned.
• SynonymオーバーNeutralA loanword meaning overdone or exaggerated, as in 「リアクションがオーバー」. Common in colloquial speech.
• Synonym誇大こだいNeutralA na-adjective and noun meaning exaggeration, as in 「誇大広告」. Used chiefly of advertising and publicity.
• Synonym仰々しいぎょうぎょうしいNeutralAn adjective for something needlessly grand or ceremonious, as in 「仰々しい挨拶」. It stresses excessive pomp and ceremony, while 「大げさ」 stresses overstating things.
• Related事々しいことごとしいNeutralAn adjective for making a big fuss over little things, as in 「事々しく騒ぐ」. It leans toward written style and is used less often.
• Relatedご大層ごたいそうNeutralA na-adjective for making something sound like a big deal, as in 「ご大層な話」. Usually carries a sarcastic tone.
• Antonym控えめひかえめNeutralThe antonym of 「大げさ」: modest and restrained, keeping a low profile, as in 「控えめな態度」.
• Antonym地味じみNeutralThe antonym of 「大げさ」: plain and unshowy, not standing out, as in 「地味な服」.

For speech or behavior that overstates things, use 「大げさ」, as in 「大げさに言う」 or 「大げさな人」. In casual conversation 「オーバー」 is the everyday choice; use 「仰々しい」 for overblown pomp and 「誇大」 for inflated ad claims. The opposite is 「控えめ」.

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1. 大おおきい袈裟けさ。大おおきい僧衣そうい。
2. 実態じったいより大おおきく見みせること。些細ささいなものを重要じゅうように見みせること。誇張こちょう。
3. 肩かたから斜ななめに斬きりおろすこと。