高ぶる

たかぶる

Also written 昂る, 昂ぶる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to become worked up
2. to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous; to be self-important

Kanji

• 高 high. Read as たか.

Example sentences

• そう思うと私の心は高ぶった。
  The idea made my soul rise.
• いつも神経が高ぶっています。
  I'm always very nervous.
• 昨夜彼女は神経が高ぶっていた。
  She was a bundle of nerves last night.
• 気持ちが高ぶっちゃって、何も喉を通らないよ。
  I'm too excited to eat anything.

Common phrases

• 感情が高ぶる
• 気持ちが高ぶる

Words containing 高ぶる

• 驕り高ぶる (おごりたかぶる) to act arrogantly

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