Japanese word

自惚れ

Pronunciation

Romajiunubore

Meaning

  • nounconceit

Example

自惚れは成長の邪魔になります。unubo re wa sei chō no ja ma ni na ri ma su

Conceit gets in the way of growth.

Illustration for 自惚れ (conceit)

More examples

自惚れから、彼は先生の忠告を聞き入れませんでした。unubo re ka ra kare wa sen sei no chū koku o ki ki i re ma se n de shi ta

Because of his conceit, he would not accept his teacher's advice.

Core concept

自惚れ (unubore) describes a self-focused sense of superiority that makes one's own worth seem greater than it is.

Common phrases

  • 自惚れに気づくunubo re ni ki zu ku

    recognize one's conceit

  • 自惚れを戒めるunubo re o imashi me ru

    guard against conceit

Similar words

思い上がりomoiagari: A high opinion of one's own abilities or value that exceeds reality.
慢心manshin: An overconfident attitude that leads a person to stop making efforts or guarding against failure.
高慢kōman: A proud attitude that treats other people as inferior.

Definition in Japanese

自分の能力や価値を実際以上に高く評価し、得意になること。ji bun no nō ryoku ya ka chi o jis sai i jō ni taka ku hyō ka shi toku i ni na ru ko to

Word origin

The native Japanese noun 自惚れ (unubore) is formed from うぬ (unu, "oneself") and 惚れ (bore, "infatuation"), the noun stem of 惚れる (horeru, "to become infatuated").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 自惚れが強い (unubore ga tsuyoi) describes a person whose conceit is especially noticeable.

Other meanings

  • vanitynoun
  • self-importancenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 自惚れるunuborerube conceitedverb
  • 自惚れ者unuboremonoconceited personnoun

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