NichiDict

天狗

てんぐ
[tengu]

Meanings

1.Noun

tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains

2.Noun

bragging; conceit; braggart; boaster; conceited person

Examples

天狗の面を土産に買った。

I bought a tengu mask as a souvenir.

昔話では山の奥に天狗が住んでいた。

In old tales, tengu lived deep in the mountains.

少し成功したからといって天狗になるな。

Don't get conceited just because you've had a little success.