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Yomi
おーばー
Rōmaji
ōbā
Type
Japlish
Literal Meaning
over
Meaning
overreacting; over-acting; exaggerated
Synonym
大袈裟
Additional Info
It is a loanword from “over”, as in over-act. For instance, オーバーな反応 means “overreaction”.
Example
あのサッカー選手(せんしゅ)は、ファールを受(う)けるといつもオーバーな演技(えんぎ)をする
That soccer player always overacts whenever he is fouled.