English Dictionary

exaggeration

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

The act of heaping or piling up.

日本語の意味

誇張、過度に盛り上げること、または物事を実際以上に大きく表現する行為

Her exaggeration of books into a teetering stack startled everyone when the shelf finally gave way.

彼女が本を山積みにしたことは、棚がついに崩れたときに皆を驚かせた。

意味（1）

The act of heaping or piling up.

意味（2）

The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.

They say he's a millionnaire, but that's a massive exaggeration.

意味（3）

A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.

exaggerations （ plural ）