► 動詞
勿体振る [(5)もったいぶる] meaning: pompous rank: 2
☆ もったいぶった言い方するな ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point (☛ Not avoiding difficult topics as in “beat around the bush”, rather make a long dramatic overture trying to make the real topic sound really important )
☆ もったいぶらずに早く言え ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point (☛ Not avoiding difficult topics as in “beat around the bush”, rather make a long dramatic overture trying to make the real topic sound really important )
► 名詞
勿体 [もったい] [勿体を付ける] meaning: pompous rank: 3
☆ もったいをつけずに早く言え ⇨ Enough pompous introduction. Get to the point (☛ Not avoiding difficult topics as in “beat around the bush”, rather make a long dramatic overture trying to make the real topic sound really important )
能書き [のうがき] [能書きを垂れる] meaning: pompous rank: 4
☆ 能書きを垂れるのは止めろ ⇨ Cut your mumbo jumbo, pompous crap (☛ Originally refers directions for medications. A speech overly pompous and complicated without substance)
► 形容詞
仰々しい [(7)ぎょうぎょうしい] meaning: pompous rank: 3
☆ 社長が工場を視察に来るので仰々しい応対がされている ⇨ There is a pompous reception because the CEO will visit the factory