尊大（そんだい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: pompous / arrogant
Example sentences
- 尊大な態度をとらないよう気をつける。 — Be careful not to act haughty.
- 彼の尊大な物言いが鼻につく。 — His haughty way of talking gets on my nerves.
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