ふんぞり返る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly)
2. to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
Other spellings
踏ん反り返る
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ふんぞりかえる
ふんぞりかえる
Examples3
どうせ
As he's just up on his high horse again.
演説者
The speaker swaggered into the lecture hall.
新
The new Diet member was smoking, leaning back proudly in a chair.