Japanese word

傲慢

Pronunciation

Romajigōman

Meaning

  • na-adjectivearrogant

Example

彼は傲慢です。kare wa gō man de su

He is arrogant.

Illustration for 傲慢 (arrogant)

More examples

彼女は人の意見を聞かず、傲慢に振る舞います。kano jo wa hito no i ken o ki ka zu gō man ni fu ru ma i ma su

She behaves arrogantly and ignores other people's opinions.

Core concept

Describes a person who treats others as inferior because of an inflated sense of personal importance.

Common phrases

  • 傲慢な態度gō man na tai do

    arrogant attitude

  • 傲慢な人gō man na hito

    arrogant person

  • 傲慢に振る舞うgō man ni fu ru ma u

    behave arrogantly

Similar words

高慢kōman: Shows excessive pride in personal qualities or status and looks down on others.
横柄ōhei: Acts toward others in a rude, commanding way, as if entitled to control them.
尊大sondai: Acts as though personal status makes the person superior to others.

Definition in Japanese

自分を人より優れた者と思い、他人を見下すさま。ji bun o hito yo ri sugu re ta mono to omo i ta nin o mi kuda su sa ma

Word origin

傲慢 (gōman) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 傲 (gō, "proud and self-important") and 慢 (man, "disdainful"), combining to mean treating others as beneath oneself.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 傲慢 (gōman) is a strong criticism of a person's attitude, so it is more negative than a neutral description of confidence.

Other meanings

  • haughtyna-adjective
  • overbearingna-adjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 傲慢さgōmansaarrogancenoun

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