横柄（おうへい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: arrogant / overbearing
Example sentences
- 横柄な態度でお客様に接しない。 — Don't treat customers with an arrogant attitude.
- 横柄な物言いを改める。 — He corrects his high-handed way of speaking.
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