大げさ (おおげさ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

大げさ (おおげさ) means exaggerated / over the top.

See example sentences below.

大げさ at a glance

大げさ

おおげさoogesa

N1adj

exaggerated / over the top

大げさおおげさoogesaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

exaggerated / over the top

Example 1

彼の話はいつも大げさだ。

Translation

His stories are always exaggerated.

Example 2

大げさに騒ぐ必要はないよ。

Translation

There’s no need to make a big fuss.