物々しい

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
もの
Grade: 3
もの
Grade: 3
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
物物しい

Pronunciation

Adjective

(もの)(もの)しい (monomonoshii-i (adverbial (もの)(もの)しく (monomonoshiku))

  1. strict (in security), heavy (in guard)
  2. showy, pretentious
  3. impressive, pompous

Inflection

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN