気障

きざ

affectation, conceit, snobbery

What does 気障 mean?

気障 is a Japanese noun meaning affectation, conceit, snobbery in English. It is written as 気障 in kanji, きざ in hiragana, and kiza in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼らは彼のきざな話し方を笑った。

They laughed at the affectations in his speech.