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衒 げん show off

Primary Information

Kunyomi

てら.う

Onyomi

げん; けん

Meanings

show off; display; pretend

Composition Elements

衒 show off consists of the elements 行 going and 玄 mysterious

Used In Vocabulary

女衒
ぜげん
someone who makes their living selling women into prostitution
衒学
げんがく
pedantry
衒学趣味
げんがくしゅみ
pedantry
衒い
てらい
affectation
衒う
てらう
to show off
衒気
げんき
affectation
衒耀
げんよう
false glitter
衒学者
げんがくしゃ
pedant
衒学的
げんがくてき
pedantic
奇を衒う
きをてらう
to make a display of one's originality
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