誇示|こじkoji[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbflaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 誇示する（こじする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 誇示します（こじします） |
| Negative (nai) | 誇示しない（こじしない） |
| polite (masen) | 誇示しません（こじしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 誇示せず・誇示せぬ（こじせず・こじせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 誇示した（こじした） |
| polite (mashita) | 誇示しました（こじしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 誇示しなかった（こじしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 誇示しませんでした（こじしませんでした） |
| Te form | 誇示して（こじして） |
| Potential | 誇示できる（こじできる） |
| Passive | 誇示される（こじされる） |
| Causative | 誇示させる（こじさせる） |
| Causative passive | 誇示させられる（こじさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 誇示すれば（こじすれば） |
| tara | 誇示したら（こじしたら） |
| Volitional | 誇示しよう（こじしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 誇示しましょう（こじしましょう） |
| Imperative | 誇示しろ（こじしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見せつけるみせつけるCasualColloquial verb: deliberately putting something on display for others to see, with a nuance of provoking them, as in 「仲の良さを見せつける」.
- Synonym見せびらかすみせびらかすCasualColloquial verb for showing off your things to others; typically used of newly bought items.
- SynonymひけらかすCasualColloquial verb for showing off knowledge or ability, often with a contemptuous tone; more colloquial than 誇示.
- Related発揮はっきWrittenWritten word for exercising or bringing out ability or strength; neutral or positive, with no sense of showing off.
- Antonym謙遜けんそんWrittenWritten word for being modest and humble; the opposite of the flaunting that 誇示 describes. Often used as 「謙遜する」.
- Antonym隠すかくすNeutralEveryday verb for hiding or keeping something out of sight; the opposite of 誇示's open display. Very common in daily use.
「誇示」 is for written or formal talk of flaunting power or wealth. In everyday speech, use 「見せびらかす」 for showing off things and 「ひけらかす」 for showing off knowledge or skills. The opposite of flaunting is 「謙遜」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
Kanji in this word
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