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ぶる

ぶるburuneutral

precarious + put on airs of

ayau buru

put on airs of; act like — a quality that isn't really there

meaning: put on airs of

Same meaning

  • 危あやうい
  • 〜ぶる
  • 危あやうぶる

あの先輩せんぱい、後輩こうはいの前まえでちょっと偉えらぶるんだよね。

ano senpai, kouhai no mae de chotto eraburu n da yo ne.

That senior of ours puts on a bit of an air of importance in front of the juniors. casual

彼女かのじょは人前ひとまえでは上品じょうひんぶっているが、家いえでは全然ぜんぜん違ちがう。

kanojo wa hitomae de wa jouhinbutte iru ga, ie de wa zenzen chigau.

She puts on refined airs in front of others, but at home she's completely different. neutral

Same meaning6

looks/seems like; tends to

All examples4

put on airs of; act like — a doubted trait, said with mockery

  1. あの先輩せんぱい、後輩こうはいの前まえでちょっと偉えらぶるんだよね。

    ano senpai, kouhai no mae de chotto eraburu n da yo ne.

    That senior of ours puts on a bit of an air of importance in front of the juniors. casual

  2. あの人ひと、少すこし詳くわしいだけですぐ専門家せんもんかぶるんだよね。

    ano hito, sukoshi kuwashii dake de sugu senmonka buru n da yo ne.

    He knows a little about it, and right away he acts like the expert. casual

  3. 彼女かのじょは人前ひとまえでは上品じょうひんぶっているが、家いえでは全然ぜんぜん違ちがう。

    kanojo wa hitomae de wa jouhinbutte iru ga, ie de wa zenzen chigau.

    She puts on refined airs in front of others, but at home she's completely different. neutral

  4. 若わかい担当者たんとうしゃがベテランぶった態度たいどで説明せつめいするのは、いささか気きになります。

    wakai tantousha ga beteranbutta taido de setsumei suru no wa, isasaka ki ni narimasu.

    It is somewhat concerning that the young staff member explains things with the attitude of a seasoned veteran. formal

How it's formed3

All forms4

  • negativeぶらないburanai

    危あやうぶらない

  • pastぶったbutta

    危あやうぶった

  • politeぶりますburimasu

    危あやうぶります

  • progressiveぶっているbutteiru

    危あやうぶっている

Notes

Always mildly critical, never sincere self-description. Goes onto
status nouns or an i-adjective with the い dropped (通つうぶる,
いい子こぶる, 偉えらぶる), never a free sentence.