気取り

きどり

Also written 気どり

Meanings

1. Noun affectation; pretension; posturing
2. Noun suffix posing as; behaving as; acting like; pretending to be; putting on the airs of See also: 夫婦気取り (ふうふきどり).

Kanji

• 気 spirit. Read as キ.
• 取 take. Read as とり.

Example sentences

• 彼女の態度は気取りやわざとらしさがない。
  Her nature is neither affected nor pretentious.

Words containing 気取り

• 気取り屋 (きどりや) snob
• 夫婦気取り (ふうふきどり) behaving like a married couple

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