flex

自慢する・見せびらかす

ClassicUnverified

🗣️ Spoken💬 Chat / DMCasual ●●●●○

詳しい説明 / Extended Meaning

「筋肉を見せる（flex）」から「能力・所有物・成功を見せびらかす」という意味に。「That's a weird flex but OK（変なとこで自慢してるけどまあいいか）」というフォーマットが2018年頃にミームになり定着。「Humble flex（さりげない自慢）」「humble brag（謙遜を装った自慢）」に近い概念でも使われる。

由来 / Etymology

Hip-hop / gym culture origin. "Flexing" as showing off has been in use since the 1990s.

使用例 / Usage Examples

🗣️ Spoken— Acknowledging someone's show-off moment

"He mentioned going to Harvard three times in one conversation. Weird flex."

→ 一度の会話でハーバード3回言及してた。変な自慢だな。

💬 Chat— Showing off something you're proud of

"not to flex but I finished in the top 3 🙃"

→ 自慢するわけじゃないけどトップ3に入った🙃

🗣️ Spoken

Used to describe showing off or to call out someone who's showing off.

💬 Chat

Common in captions and DMs. "not to flex but..." is a common humble brag format.

地域 / Regional Usage

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United Statescommon

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United Kingdomcommon

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Australiaoccasional