自慢|じまんjiman[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectivepride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 自慢する（じまんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 自慢します（じまんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 自慢しない（じまんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 自慢しません（じまんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 自慢せず・自慢せぬ（じまんせず・じまんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 自慢した（じまんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 自慢しました（じまんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 自慢しなかった（じまんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 自慢しませんでした（じまんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 自慢して（じまんして） |
| Potential | 自慢できる（じまんできる） |
| Passive | 自慢される（じまんされる） |
| Causative | 自慢させる（じまんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 自慢させられる（じまんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 自慢すれば（じまんすれば） |
| tara | 自慢したら（じまんしたら） |
| Volitional | 自慢しよう（じまんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 自慢しましょう（じまんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 自慢しろ（じまんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym誇りほこりNeutralThe feeling of pride in something, with a dignified tone; 「自慢」 is boasting about it to others, often with a show-off nuance.
- Synonym自賛じさんWrittenWritten/formal prose for praising oneself; often seen in 「自画自賛」. 「自慢」 is more colloquial and common in daily use.
- Synonym自負じふWrittenWritten/formal prose for confidence in one's own abilities; 「自慢」 means voicing that pride to show off to others.
- Synonym自画自賛じがじさんNeutralA four-character idiom for singing one's own praises, often about things one has made; 「自慢」 is more everyday.
- Synonym誇るほこるNeutralA verb: to take pride in something, or to possess a strong point, as in 「歴史を誇る」; 「自慢」 is more colloquial and carries a show-off nuance.
- Synonym得意とくいNeutralFeeling elated or being good at something; 「自慢」 focuses on boasting to others.
- Synonym高言こうげんWrittenWritten/formal prose for talking big; in daily speech say 「大口を叩く」, while 「自慢」 is boasting.
- Synonym手前味噌てまえみそNeutralTooting one's own horn, mostly in the humble phrase 「手前味噌ですが」; 「自慢」 carries no such humility.
- RelatedプライドNeutralA loanword for self-esteem or face — an inner feeling; 「自慢」 is the words and acts of showing off to others.
- Related豪語ごうごNeutralConfidently making big claims, as in 「優勝すると豪語する」; the emphasis is on loud, bold declarations, while 「自慢」 stresses showing off things connected to oneself.
- Related慢心まんしんWrittenWritten/formal prose for growing complacent and self-important — a state of mind; 「自慢」 is showing off to others.
- Related自惚れうぬぼれNeutralSelf-conceit or narcissism — an inner state; 「自慢」 is voicing it to show off.
- Related矜持きょうじWrittenWritten/formal prose for the backbone and dignity one has as a person; 「自慢」 is outward showing off and does not involve dignity.
- Related自尊心じそんしんNeutralThe mindset of guarding one's dignity, and also thinking highly of oneself; 「自慢」 is boasting outwardly.
- Related驕りおごりNeutralNegative: arrogance and looking down on people; 「自慢」 is boasting and does not necessarily look down on anyone.
- Related我褒めわれぼめNeutralRare; praising oneself. In everyday speech use 「自慢」 or 「自画自賛」.
- Related壮語そうごWrittenWritten/formal prose for talking big, often seen in 「大言壮語」; 「自慢」 is boasting about things connected to oneself.
- Related大言壮語たいげんそうごWrittenA four-character idiom for bragging beyond one's real abilities; 「自慢」 shows off things connected to oneself and need not exaggerate.
- RelatedうそぶくWrittenWritten/formal prose for feigning ignorance or brazenly talking big; 「自慢」 is showing off and has no feigned-ignorance sense.
- Related驕傲きょうごうWrittenWritten/formal prose for arrogant pride — an attitude; in daily speech say 「傲慢」, while 「自慢」 is boasting to others.
- Related自負心じふしんWrittenWritten/formal prose for the feeling of confidence and pride; 「自慢」 is showing off outwardly.
- Antonym謙遜けんそんNeutralThe opposite of 「自慢」 in attitude: being modest and not boasting about oneself.
- Antonym卑下ひげNeutralThe opposite of 「自慢」 in attitude: putting oneself down and thinking little of oneself.
Use 「自慢」 to boast to others about something of your own. For the inner feeling of pride use 「誇り」, and for taking pride in something or proclaiming it outwardly use 「誇る」. To toot your own horn with a touch of humility say 「手前味噌」, and for confidently making big claims say 「豪語」. The antonyms are 「謙遜」 and 「卑下」.
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