自負|じふjifu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
   彼かれは経済けいざいにかけては誰だれにも負まけないと自負じふしている。↗

   He flatters himself that he is second to none in finance.

• Synonym自尊じそんWrittenSelf-respect — valuing and esteeming yourself; written/formal prose. 「自負」 centers on confidence in your own abilities.
• Synonym自信じしんNeutralBelief that you can do something; the broadest and most common word, neutral. 「自負」 adds pride in your own abilities and achievements.
• Synonym誇りほこりNeutralPride in yourself or in a group you belong to; positive in tone. Neutral.
• SynonymプライドNeutralLoanword for self-respect or face, as in 「プライドが高い」; colloquial.
• Synonym自慢じまんNeutralBoasting to other people — the emphasis is on saying it out loud; 「自負」 is inner confidence. Neutral.
• Synonym矜持きょうじWrittenDignity and pride as a person, or from one's position and duties; written/formal prose. 「自負」 centers on confidence in your abilities.
• Synonym自負心じふしんWrittenThe proud state of mind itself — synonymous with 「自負」, but focused on the feeling; written/formal prose.
• Related自惚れうぬぼれNeutralBeing full of yourself, self-infatuation; derogatory and colloquial.
• Related慢心まんしんWrittenGrowing conceited and complacent; derogatory, as in 「慢心は禁物」; written/formal prose.
• Related自尊心じそんしんNeutralSelf-esteem — caring about your dignity and not wanting to be looked down on; neutral. 「自負」 focuses on confidence in your abilities and achievements.
• Related気位きぐらいNeutralA sense of being above others, putting on airs; neutral in register but often negative in tone.
• Related驕りおごりNeutralArrogance that looks down on others; derogatory, whereas 「自負」 can be positive self-confidence. Neutral.
• Related倨傲きょごうWrittenHaughty and insolent, treating others as beneath you; a rare written word. 「自負」 does not necessarily look down on anyone.
• Related驕傲きょうごうWrittenArrogant pride; rare in writing and derogatory, while 「自負」 can be positive confidence.
• Related思い上がりおもいあがりNeutralConceited self-importance — thinking you are always right; derogatory. Neutral.
• Antonym謙遜けんそんNeutralModesty — taking a humble, unassuming stance; the opposite of 「自負」. Neutral.
• Antonym卑下ひげNeutralBelittling yourself as inferior; the opposite of 「自負」. Neutral.

Use 「自負」 for confidence and pride in your own abilities or achievements, as in 「…と自負している」. For confidence in general, say 「自信」; for pride, 「誇り」. For the negative, arrogant kind of self-importance, use 「うぬぼれ」 or 「慢心」.

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1. 自分自身じぶんじしんの才能さいのうなどに自信じしんを持もつこと。