JLPT N1 Advanced
誇張
Exaggeration; stretching the truth to make something seem more dramatic or impressive.
Readings
Other forms
誇張する to exaggerate
誇張した exaggerated
誇張的 hyperbolic
Noun, Suru verb
Exaggeration" / "To Exaggerate
This term refers to the act of representing something as larger, better, or worse than it really is for emphasis or effect.
Example
彼 の 話 は いつも 少し 誇張 が 入って いる 。
His stories always have a little exaggeration in them.
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