能書き

Reading

Kana: のうがき

Romaji: nougaki

Definitions

noun

1

advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement

2

statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug

See also: 効能書き (reading こうのうがき)

Kanji

能

Readings: ノウ、 よ.く

Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity

書

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき

Meaning: write

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)、能書(のうが)きばかり立派(りっぱ)だけど、言(い)うは易(やす)く行(おこな)うは難(かた)し、ってこと分(わ)かってんのかなあ。

➥His boosterism makes it sound wonderful but I wonder if he understands how hard it's going to be to actually carry out.