誇張

こちょう

exaggeration

What does 誇張 mean?

誇張 is a Japanese noun meaning exaggeration in English. It is written as 誇張 in kanji, こちょう in hiragana, and kochou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その報告ではホールの収容能力が誇張されていた。

The report exaggerated the capacity of the hall.