横柄

おうへい

arrogant; haughty; insolent

AdjectiveJLPT N1

What does 横柄 mean?

横柄 is a Japanese adjective meaning arrogant; haughty; insolent in English. It is written as 横柄 in kanji, おうへい in hiragana, and ouhei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ボスは1ヶ月ずっと態度が横柄だった。

The boss has been on his high horse all month long.