At a glance
～ぶる means "to act like ~" or "to put on airs of ~". It describes someone behaving as if they are something they are not, and it usually sounds critical.
Noun / な-adjective stem / い-adjective stem + ぶる
弟は最近大人ぶっている。 My little brother has been acting grown-up lately.
How to form it
Attach ぶる directly to a noun, a な-adjective stem, or an い-adjective stem (drop the final い). It does not attach to verbs.
| Attaches to | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Noun | 大人ぶる, 先輩ぶる, 学者ぶる | act grown-up, act like a senior, act like a scholar |
| な-adjective stem | 上品ぶる | act refined |
| い-adjective stem | 偉い → 偉ぶる | act self-important |
ぶる conjugates as a う-verb:
| Form | Polite | Casual |
|---|---|---|
| Present | ぶります | ぶる |
| Negative | ぶりません | ぶらない |
| Past | ぶりました | ぶった |
| て-form + いる | ぶっています | ぶっている |