大げさ (Oogesa) is a Japanese na-adjective meaning “exaggerated, overdone, overblown, hyperbolic”.
Meanings
- na-adjectiveexaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
Examples
彼は被害を大げさに言う。
He exaggerates the harm done.
彼の話はそうとう大袈裟だ。
His story is highly colored.
小さいことを大げさに騒ぐ。
He makes a mountain out of a molehill.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).