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誇大

こだい

N1exaggerated · overstated

Examples

商品の効果を誇大に表現してはいけない。

広告の誇大な説明に疑問を持った。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 誇大 (こだい) describes something presented as greater than it really is. The examples use adverbial and attributive forms.
  • Basic usage: Product effects must not be overstated; a consumer questions exaggerated advertising claims.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Exaggerated manner of presentation and exaggerated quality of a claim
    • 誇大に modifies how something is expressed, while 誇大な describes the claim itself. The term does not automatically label every emphatic statement as false.

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