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もったいぶる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
勿体振る
BOOST
Reading : もったいぶる   
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to put on airs; to assume importance  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 10 (among the 100,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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勿体振る is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 168,000 (about 451,000 results)
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Example sentences:
しちょう
市長
もったいぶった
おとこ

The mayor is a stuffed shirt.
もったいぶる
BOOST
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 217,000 (about 132,000 results)
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勿体ぶる
BOOST
Reading : もったいぶる   
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• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 200,000 (about 259,000 results)
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モチ   not
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pig
タイ   テイ   からだ body   
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ホン   book   もと origin   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
シン   ふ    ふれる to wield, swing, wave   ふるう to wield, swing; prosper   
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シン   たつ dragon; 7-9 am   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
cliff
hand
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