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► 動詞
粋がる  [(3)いきがる]  [coll]  [contempt]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 2
☆ 粋がるんじゃねえ! ⇨ Don’t be too cocky!

調子付く  [(5)ちょうしづく]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 3
☆ 当初成功で調子付いている ⇨ He is on an emotional high with his initial success

► 成句
調子  [ちょうし]  [調子に乗る]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 1
☆ お調子に乗るのもいい加減にしろよ ⇨ Don’t be so cocky, don’t push your luck, just because things have been going good for you

  [ず]  [図に乗る]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 3
☆ 注意しないので図に乗っている ⇨ He is becoming cockier because nobody stops him

► 形容詞
ふてぶてしい  [(5)ふてぶてしい]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 3
☆ 犯人はふてぶてしい態度反省する様子などい ⇨ The suspect is acting cocky and showing zero remorse

小賢しい  [(4)こざかしい]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 4
☆ 小賢しいくな ⇨ Don’t sass me  (☛ Not excessive but noticeable)

► 形容動詞
生意気  [なまいき]    meaning:  cocky  rank: 2
☆ 生意気なガキ ⇨ A cocky brat
☆ 生意気なくな ⇨ Don’t talk sassy