ぶる

振る

to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to pose as ...; to behave like ...; to pretend to be ...

N3Suffix

Suffix, Godan verb (ru ending)

to assume an air of ...•to act ...•to affect ...•to pose as ...•to behave like ...•to pretend to be ...

Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb

to put on airs•to be self-important

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は学者ぶっている。

He set up for learning.

彼(かれ)は知識人ぶるのが好(すき)きだ。

He likes to posture as an intellectual.

建築家は芸術家ぶってはならない。

An architect should not pretend to be an artist.

彼(かれ)の聖人(せいじん)ぶった態度が気にいらない。

I don't like his holier-than-thou attitude.

shake, wave, wag, swing

シン / ふ.る