English–Japanese
“put on airs” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikidoru
Example
彼は人前では気取ります。kare wa hito mae de wa ki do ri ma su
He puts on airs in public.
How to say “put on airs” in Japanese
“Put on airs” in Japanese is 気取る (kidoru).
Adopts a deliberately refined or impressive manner to seem more sophisticated than one really is.
Example sentences with 気取る
彼は難しい言葉を使って気取ります。kare wa muzuka shi i koto ba o tsuka tte ki do ri ma su
He puts on airs by using difficult words.
Tips for using 気取る
- In everyday Japanese, 気取る (kidoru) usually criticizes a manner that seems deliberately sophisticated rather than simply describing polished behavior.