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オーバー (ōbā, “over”)

February 9, 2023

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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.

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