誇大|こだいkodai[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounexaggeration; hyperbole

• Synonym大げさおおげさNeutralThe everyday word for exaggerating or making too much of something; neutral in register. 「誇大」 is a written Sino-Japanese word, mostly in 「誇大広告」 and 「誇大妄想」.
• Synonym大仰おおぎょうWrittenWritten/formal prose for exaggerated or overdone, close to 「大げさ」; 「誇大」 is used mainly for publicity and evaluation.
• SynonymオーバーCasualColloquial loanword meaning exceeding a limit, also exaggerated, as in 「オーバーな表現」; 「誇大」 is a written Sino-Japanese word.
• Related仰々しいぎょうぎょうしいWrittenWritten/formal prose for something made overly grand or showy, as in 「仰々しい挨拶」; 「誇大」 is about making things sound bigger than they are.
• Related事々しいことごとしいWrittenWritten/formal prose for making a big fuss or acting pretentious; rare. 「誇大」 centers on overstating things in words.
• Antonym控えめひかえめNeutralNeutral word for being modest, reserved, or conservative, as in 「控えめな表現」; the direct opposite of 「誇大」.

Everyday exaggeration is 「大げさ」 or colloquial 「オーバー」. 「誇大」 is a written Sino-Japanese word for overstatement in publicity or evaluation, as in 「誇大広告」. Written 「大仰」, 「仰々しい」 and 「事々しい」 describe exaggerated style; 「控えめ」 is the opposite, modest or understated.

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1. 実際じっさいよりも大おおきく見みること。過大かだいに評価ひょうかすること。
2. 実際じっさいよりも大おおきく見みせかけること。実際じっさいよりも優すぐれてみえるように、他人たにんをあざむくこと。