豪語|ごうごgougo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbboasting; big talk; bombast
- nounAustralian English
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 豪語する（ごうごする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 豪語します（ごうごします） |
| Negative (nai) | 豪語しない（ごうごしない） |
| polite (masen) | 豪語しません（ごうごしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 豪語せず・豪語せぬ（ごうごせず・ごうごせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 豪語した（ごうごした） |
| polite (mashita) | 豪語しました（ごうごしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 豪語しなかった（ごうごしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 豪語しませんでした（ごうごしませんでした） |
| Te form | 豪語して（ごうごして） |
| Potential | 豪語できる（ごうごできる） |
| Passive | 豪語される（ごうごされる） |
| Causative | 豪語させる（ごうごさせる） |
| Causative passive | 豪語させられる（ごうごさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 豪語すれば（ごうごすれば） |
| tara | 豪語したら（ごうごしたら） |
| Volitional | 豪語しよう（ごうごしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 豪語しましょう（ごうごしましょう） |
| Imperative | 豪語しろ（ごうごしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym高言こうげんWrittenWritten/formal prose; near 「豪語」 in meaning — talking big and boasting — but stresses uttering wild, reckless claims.
- Synonym誇るほこるNeutralVerb meaning to take pride in something, as in 「伝統を誇る」; unlike 「豪語」 it can carry a positive, laudatory nuance.
- Synonym壮語そうごWrittenWritten/formal prose; talking big with high spirits, but in modern use mostly confined to the set phrase 「大言壮語」.
- Synonym大言壮語たいげんそうごNeutralA four-character idiom for big talk beyond one's ability; stresses exaggeration and claims that are not true.
- Synonym大言たいげんWrittenWritten/formal prose; big talk, stressing claims that overreach what one can actually do.
- Related自慢じまんNeutralThe most common everyday word for boasting; centres on praising one's own things — family, skills, possessions.
- Related吹くふくCasualVerb for blowing (wind, breath, a horn); colloquially, as in 「ほらを吹く」, it means to brag — the focus is on talking big.
- Related吹きまくるふきまくるCasualColloquial verb: to brag on and on without end; also said of wind blowing hard and continuously.
- RelatedうそぶくNeutralVerb meaning to feign ignorance, but also to talk big; carries a nonchalant, devil-may-care air.
- Related大威張りおおいばりNeutralStrutting about full of swagger; stresses an arrogant, self-important attitude rather than words.
- RelatedひけらかすNeutralVerb for showing off or flaunting one's talents or skill; the focus is on the display itself.
- Antonym謙遜けんそんNeutralAntonym: modesty, humility — the opposite of boldly declaring something with 「豪語」.
Use 「豪語」 for a confident, bold declaration such as 「優勝すると豪語する」. For big talk beyond one's ability, pick 「大言壮語」; for everyday boasting, 「自慢」; colloquial bragging is 「ほらを吹く」. The antonym is 「謙遜」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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