うそぶく（うそぶく）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to boast/bluff
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | うそぶきます | うそぶきます |
| te-form | うそぶいて | うそぶいて |
| ta-form (past) | うそぶいた | うそぶいた |
| nai-form (negative) | うそぶかない | うそぶかない |
| potential form | うそぶける | うそぶける |
Example sentences
- 失敗を平気でうそぶく。 — Talk big about one's failure as if nothing happened.
- 大きなことをうそぶく。 — Talk big and make boastful claims.
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