オーバー

How to remember it

From English "over" — going over the top, whether a coat or an exaggeration.

Example sentences

• オーバーな表現ですね。

  おーばーなひょうげんですね。

  That's an exaggerated expression, isn't it?

• その反応はオーバーだ。

  そのはんのうはおーばーだ。

  That reaction is over the top.

Usage

Loanword from "over"; as na-adjective means "exaggerated," as noun means "overcoat."

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