横柄な（おうへいな、ouheina）
- arrogant
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OUHEI
横柄
おうへい
NA
な
な
横柄な (おうへいな, romaji: ouheina) means "arrogant" in Japanese. It is a N1 Mid-level Na-Adjective word.
| Meaning: | arrogant |
| Level: | N1 Mid |
| Lexical Category: | Na-Adjective (ナ形容詞) |
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Basic Conjugation
Dict-form (辞書形) | おうへいな横柄な |
Polite-form (丁寧形) | 横柄です。 |
Connect-form (連用形) | 横柄に + <Verb> |
Not-form (否定形) | 横柄じゃない |
Advanced Conjugation
Past-form (過去形) | 横柄だった |
Terminal-form (終止形) | 横柄だ。 |
If-form (仮定形) | 横柄ならば |
Noun-form (名詞形) | 横柄さ |
AI Explanation
The Japanese adjective 横柄な おうへいな describes someone who is arrogant, overbearing, haughty, or high-handed. It suggests a person who acts superior to others and often behaves in a rude or disrespectful manner. It implies a sense of entitlement and a disregard for the feelings of those around them. This word suggests a negative characteristic and is used to criticize someone's behavior.
⚫︎彼は横柄な態度で部下に指示した。 Translation: He gave orders to his subordinates in an arrogant manner. ⚫︎その政治家は横柄な発言で批判を浴びた。 Translation: That politician was criticized for his haughty remarks.
You would use 横柄な when describing someone's behavior or attitude that is considered arrogant, conceited, or disrespectful. It's used to point out a person's negative personality traits or actions. It is often used to express disapproval or criticism of the person's actions.
⚫︎The word 横柄な is typically written with the kanji 横柄 combined with the adjectival suffix な. ⚫︎Hiragana: おうへいな ⚫︎Kanji: 横柄な ⚫︎There are no significant variations in the okurigana.
⚫︎傲慢な ごうまんな (arrogant, proud) ⚫︎高慢な こうまんな (haughty, proud) ⚫︎尊大な そんだいな (haughty, arrogant) ⚫︎威張った いばった (bossy, overbearing)
⚫︎謙虚な けんきょな (humble) ⚫︎丁寧な (polite, courteous) ⚫︎素直な すなおな (honest, obedient)
彼は自分の成功を鼻にかけて、いつも横柄な態度をとる。 ・Translation: He is always arrogant because he brags about his success. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 横柄な is used to describe someone who acts superior due to their own accomplishments.
社長の横柄な態度は、社員の士気を下げている。 ・Translation: The president's arrogant attitude is demotivating the employees. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates how 横柄な can be used to describe the attitude of a superior that affects their subordinates negatively.
The word 横柄 is composed of two kanji: 横 (yoko) meaning "side" or "horizontal" and 柄 (ei) meaning "handle," "pattern," or "character." While the literal meaning of each kanji doesn't directly translate to arrogance, the combined meaning has evolved to suggest a "sideways" or "deviating" character, implying a person who acts outside of accepted social norms, thus leading to the current meaning of arrogance or high-handedness. The suffix な turns it into an adjective.