もったいぶるそうだ【
勿体ぶるそうだ
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mottaiburu sōda

Godan Verb (ru)

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Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...") of もったいぶる

1. To put on airs; To be pretentious; To act snobbishly

Hearsay Evidence

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Usually Written in Kana