空威張り
Meanings
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
1. bluffing; bluster; bravado
Kanji used
Pitch accent
からいばり
Composed of
空
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; empty-handed; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false; no-show (reservation); put-on (cheeriness, courage, etc.); empty (compliments); …
Noun
張り
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
Suffix
Examples2
本当
True bravery is quite another thing from bravado.
かれ
He's just a bluffing charlatan.