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鼻にかける

鼻に掛ける

Reading

Kana: はなにかける
Romaji: hananikakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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to be full of pride; to be boastful

Kanji

Readings: ビ、 はな
Meanings: nose, snout
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

Example Sentences

あまり(はな)にかけるな。
➥Don't blow your own horn too much.
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(かれ)学識(がくしき)(はな)にかけていた。
➥He put on airs with his learning.
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彼女(かのじょ)(うつく)しさを(はな)にかけている。
➥She is vain of her beauty.
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(かれ)学歴(がくれき)(はな)にかけている。
➥He boasts of his education.
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あまりそれを(はな)にかけるな。
➥Don't boast too much about that.
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(かれ)自分(じぶん)成功(せいこう)(はな)にかけている。
➥He is boastful of his success.
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