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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesお高くとまった
Pronunciation / Transliteration: otakakutomatta
"彼女はちょっとお高くとまったところがある。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characteristic of a middle class or upper-middle class person who considers themselves socially superior or excessively concerned with wealth, status, and luxury.
"She ordered an artisanal lavender latte at the new hipster cafe, feeling a bit bougie this morning."
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A person who is pretentious or adopts upper-class tastes and lifestyles.
"Don't act like such a bougie just because you only drink bottled imported water."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'bourgeois', originally referring to the middle class. In African American Vernacular English and modern slang, it underwent semantic shortening and shift to denote someone who is pretentious, upscale, or obsessed with high social status and luxury.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bougie" is said worldwide
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bourgeois
Transliteration: buʁ.ʒwa
"Il a des goûts un peu bourgeois."
snobistisch
Transliteration: snɔˈbɪstɪʃ
"Sie hat ziemlich snobistische Angewohnheiten."
borghese
Transliteration: borˈɡɛːze
"Ha uno stile di vita molto borghese."
fresa
Transliteration: ˈfɾesa
"A veces actúa de manera muy fresa."
burguês
Transliteration: buʁˈɡes
"Ele tem hábitos muito burgueses."
आसमान चढ़े / रईसज़ादा
Transliteration: ra'iszada
Script: रईसज़ादा
"वह बहुत रहीसज़ादे जैसी हरकतें करता है।"
小资的
Transliteration: xiǎozī de
"她过着非常小zi的生活。"
속물적인
Transliteration: songmuljeog-in
"그는 너무 속물적인 취향을 가지고 있어요."
お高くとまった
Transliteration: otakakutomatta
"彼女はちょっとお高くとまったところがある。"
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