しゃちほこばる

Also written しゃっちょこばる, しゃちこばる, 鯱張る, しゃちほこ張る, 鯱鉾ばる

Meanings

  1. Godan verb, Intransitive to stand on ceremony
  2. to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense

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