自惚れ・己惚れ|うぬぼれunubore[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounconceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
   誰だれでも大おおなり小しょうなり自惚うぬぼれはある。↗

   Everyone is more or less conceited.

• Synonym慢心まんしんNeutralComplacent pride (「慢心が敗因」): success makes you get carried away and let your guard down; 「自惚れ」 is about overrating yourself.
• Synonym思い上がりおもいあがりNeutralConceit that shows as an arrogant attitude (「思い上がりも甚だしい」); 「自惚れ」 stresses overestimating yourself, this one the haughty manner.
• Synonym驕りおごりNeutralPride (「勝者の驕り」), leaning toward written style; stresses being carried away by success or elation rather than overestimation.
• Related虚栄心きょえいしんNeutralVanity (「虚栄心が強い」); stresses caring about appearances and saving face rather than overrating your ability.
• Related自慢じまんNeutralBoasting (「自慢話」); the act of bragging to others about your achievements or possessions, not the inner feeling of conceit.
• Related自負じふNeutralPride in your own ability (「第一人者と自負する」); usually positive self-confidence, not the negative overestimation of 「自惚れ」.
• Related自負心じふしんNeutralPride in yourself (「自負心が強い」); neutral to positive and not necessarily excessive, unlike 「自惚れ」.
• RelatedナルシシズムNeutralLoanword for narcissism (「ナルシシズムに浸る」); mostly a psychology term, unlike everyday 「自惚れ」.
• Related倨傲きょごうWrittenWritten/formal word for haughtiness (「倨傲な態度」); rare, and describes a scornful, high-handed manner.
• Related驕傲きょうごうWrittenWritten/formal word for arrogance; rare — in most contexts say 「驕り」 instead.
• Related気位きぐらいNeutralPride that shows as high standards (「気位が高い」); stresses being unable to lower yourself or stoop to humble tasks.
• Antonym謙遜けんそんNeutralModesty or humility (「謙遜する」); the direct opposite of 「自惚れ」.
• Antonym卑下ひげNeutralPutting yourself down (「自分を卑下する」); stresses self-deprecation in words and behavior, the opposite of 「自惚れ」.

Use 「自惚れ」 for overestimating your own ability or charm (「自惚れが強い」「自惚れるな」). For an arrogant attitude say 「思い上がり」, for complacent pride 「慢心」, and for positive self-confidence 「自負」. 「自慢」 is bragging to others, 「虚栄心」 vanity, 「ナルシシズム」 narcissism. The opposite is 「謙遜」.

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1. 自惚うぬぼれる気持きもち。
2. 「うぬぼれる」の未然みぜん・連用形れんようけい。