ほら
Meanings
Noun
1. boasting; bragging; big talk (Usually kana)
2. conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell (Usually kana, Abbreviation, orig. meaning)
Other spellings
法螺
Other readings
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ほら
ほら
Used in vocabulary
Examples1
嘘 ではない に しろ、 ホラ に 近い。
If not a lie, close to a boast.