仰々しい（ぎょうぎょうしい）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: exaggerated/pompous
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 仰々しくて | ぎょうぎょうしくて |
| ta-form (past) | 仰々しかった | ぎょうぎょうしかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 仰々しくない | ぎょうぎょうしくない |
Example sentences
- 仰々しい飾りつけに驚く。 — I was taken aback by the overly elaborate decorations.
- 仰々しい言い方をやめる。 — I'll stop using such an exaggerated way of speaking.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “仰々しい” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)