威張る (Ibaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to put on airs, to throw one's weight about, to swagger, to act arrogantly”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
Examples
彼女には威張った様子がある。
She has an important air about her.
彼は下のものにいばっている。
He is haughty to his juniors.
彼は英雄だったが、威張ってなかった。
Hero as he was, he was not boastful.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).