tallish tales

Japanese translation: 誇張した話

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English term or phrase:tallish tales
Japanese translation:誇張した話
Entered by: cinefil

08:58 Jan 4, 2005
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: tallish tales
in general text. " to tell "tallish tales"about sth"
Wakiko (X)
Local time: 02:51
誇張した話
Explanation:
誇張した話
tall・ish【2】誇張気味の.:ランダムハウス英和辞典
tall tale:ホラ話 :アメリカ日常語辞典(講談社)
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 04:51
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1誇張した話
cinefil
4少し誇張した話(作り話、うわさetc depending on contexts)
TJC Global Ltd
3ちょっと大げさな話
hinata


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
誇張した話


Explanation:
誇張した話
tall・ish【2】誇張気味の.:ランダムハウス英和辞典
tall tale:ホラ話 :アメリカ日常語辞典(講談社)

cinefil
Japan
Local time: 04:51
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
ありがとうございました。

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agree  hinata
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
ちょっと大げさな話


Explanation:
From Randomhouse Dictonary:
tallish;誇張気味の

hinata
Japan
Local time: 04:51
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
少し誇張した話(作り話、うわさetc depending on contexts)


Explanation:
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TJC Global Ltd
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Local time: 20:51
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