もったいぶったらしい【
勿体ぶったらしい
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mottaibuttarashii

Godan Verb (ru)

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Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...") of もったいぶる

1. Seemed pretentious.; Seemed affected.; Seemed to put on airs.

Past/Perfective

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Inferential Evidence

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Usually Written in Kana