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cocky in Japanese

cocky in Japanese is 横柄 — cocky means overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.

cocky in Japanese

横柄
adj
Pronounced: ōhei
Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.

What does "cocky" mean?

  1. adj Overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.
    "He was cocky after his first win and underestimated his next opponent."
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cocky in a sentence

  • He was cocky after his first win and underestimated his next opponent.
  • She has a cocky grin that some find charming and others find annoying.

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What is "cocky" in Japanese?
"cocky" in Japanese is 横柄. cocky means: Overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.
How do you pronounce 横柄?
"cocky" in Japanese is 横柄, pronounced "ōhei".
How do you use "cocky" in a sentence?
Example: "He was cocky after his first win and underestimated his next opponent." In Japanese, "cocky" is 横柄.
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