Meaning of 能書き in Japanese

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Definition of 能書き

  1. (n) advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement

    彼、能書きばかり立派だけど、言うは易く行うは難し、ってこと分かってんのかなあ。
    His boosterism makes it sound wonderful but I wonder if he understands how hard it's going to be to actually carry out.

  2. statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug →Related words: 効能書き

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