exaggerate; to describe something as more serious, impressive, or extreme than it really is
→ 大袈裟だ
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exaggerate; to describe something as more serious, impressive, or extreme than it really isUsed when someone overstates or makes something sound more extreme than it really is. The expression is compositional: 大げさ means “exaggerated” and 言う means “to say.” It is often written 大袈裟に言う as well.