物々しい
ものものしい
Also written 物物しい
Meanings
- い-adjective strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard)
- showy; pretentious; ostentatious; overdone; exaggerated
- impressive; imposing; pompous; stately; solemn
Kanji
- 物 thing. Read as もの.
Example sentences
- 宮殿は物々しい警戒ぶりだった。
The palace was heavily guarded. - 内容はさておき、なにこの物々しい話し方は？
Leaving what it means to one side, what's with the high-falutin' language? - たいしたことではないのに必要以上に物々しい言い方です。
It's much too pompous for such a trivial thing. - 彼はいつも物々しい話し方をします。
He always talks in such high-sounding terms.
Common phrases
- 物々しい雰囲気