高飛車

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Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
たか
Grade: 2
ひ > び
Grade: 4
しゃ
Grade: 1
kun’yomi on’yomi

Originated from a shogi term.

Adjective

(たか)()(しゃ) (takabishaたかびしや (takabisya)?-na (adnominal (たか)()(しゃ) (takabisha na), adverbial (たか)()(しゃ) (takabisha ni))

  1. heavy-handed; domineering; on one's high horse