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1 exact word match found in search 'えば'
noun or verb acting prenominally, noun
1. figured; patterned  (see also: 絵羽模様; abbreviation)
noun
2. figured haori (coat)  (see also: 絵羽羽織; abbreviation)
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2 words found beginning with 'えば'
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Most common form: 威張る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy; to be pushy; to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to swagger; to boast; to brag
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noun
boaster; braggart; bossy person; overbearing person  (see also: 威張る; colloquialism; often written with kana only)
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9 words found containing 'えば' in any position
expression
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
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if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say  (see also: どっちかと言うと:どっちかというと, どちらかと言えば:どちらかといえば; often written with kana only)
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to be precise; to be accurate; strictly speaking  (see also: 正確に言うと)
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if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
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ideally; if one were to wish for more
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to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
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one can never be completely satisfied
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one should do more than what is literally being asked for; when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet  (proverb; rare)
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any port will do in a storm; when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune  (proverb)
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