Decoded Slug: ～ぶる (〜buru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ぶる (〜buru)
～ぶる (〜buru)
Short explanation:
Used when someone is acting or pretending to be something they are not.
Formation:
Noun + ぶる
Examples:
彼はあたかも知っているかのように学者ぶる。
Kare wa atakamo shitte iru ka no you ni gakusha buru.
He acts like a scholar as if he knows everything.
女優ぶるのはやめて、自分自身でいろ。
Joyu buru no wa yamete, jibun jishin de iro.
Stop acting like an actress and be yourself.
彼女は常にお嬢様ぶっている。
Kanojo wa tsune ni ojou-sama butte iru.
She always acts like a lady.
私がいじめられていると無邪気ぶる彼女を見て、怒りがこみ上げた。
Watashi ga ijimerarete iru to mujaki buru kanojo wo mite, ikari ga komi ageta.
Looking at her acting innocent while I was being bullied, I felt a surge of anger.
Long explanation:
The ～ぶる grammar point is used when someone is pretending or acting to be something that they aren't. It often has a negative connotation and hints at a level of insincerity or fakeness. This grammar form is typically used with a noun before it.
