こ
誇
じ
示
てき
的
しょう
消
ひ
費

noun

  1. conspicuous consumption.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
誇
じ
示
てき
的
しょう
消
ひ
費
 誇示的消費 こじてきしょうひ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

boast, be proud, pride
ほこ.る　コ (7th, N1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
boast
コ　カ　ほご.る (Kentei 1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
waning moon(虧) variant
obstruction of breath (qi) as it seeks release, variant of other characters
コウ　さまた.げられる
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
bull's eye, mark, target
テキ　まと　いくは (4th)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
ladle, one tenth of a go, dip
シャク (N1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
extinguish, blow out, turn off
き.える　ショウ　け.す (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
resemblance
ショウ　あやか.る (9th, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
expense, cost, spend
ヒ　つい.やす (4th, N3)
dollar, two arrows tied together
どる　フツ　ホチ (Kentei Pre-1)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ　キュウ　こ (2nd, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)