自賛・自讃|じさんjisan[0]heiban (flat)

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自賛自賛 is the more common written form of this word. It is written entirely in kanji and is the form learners are most likely to encounter.
自讃自讃 is a less common written variant of 自賛. It is also written entirely in kanji, but beginners should normally choose 自賛 instead.
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbself-praise; praising oneself
    自賛じさんは推薦すいせんにならない。↗
    Self-praise is no recommendation.
Conjugation
Dictionary form自賛する(じさんする)
Polite (masu)自賛します(じさんします)
Negative (nai)自賛しない(じさんしない)
polite (masen)自賛しません(じさんしません)
classical zu / nu自賛せず・自賛せぬ(じさんせず・じさんせぬ)
Past (ta)自賛した(じさんした)
polite (mashita)自賛しました(じさんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)自賛しなかった(じさんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)自賛しませんでした(じさんしませんでした)
Te form自賛して(じさんして)
Potential自賛できる(じさんできる)
Passive自賛される(じさんされる)
Causative自賛させる(じさんさせる)
Causative passive自賛させられる(じさんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)自賛すれば(じさんすれば)
tara自賛したら(じさんしたら)
Volitional自賛しよう(じさんしよう)
polite (mashou)自賛しましょう(じさんしましょう)
Imperative自賛しろ(じさんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym自画自賛じがじさんNeutralFour-character idiom that originally meant adding one's own inscription to one's own painting; now a set phrase for boasting. More common than 「自賛」 alone.
  • Synonym自慢じまんNeutralBoasting or taking pride in something, as in 「自慢話」; stresses showing off to other people rather than simply praising oneself.
  • Synonym手前味噌てまえみそNeutralIdiom for tooting one's own horn, often used as a modest hedge before boasting, as in 「手前味噌ですが」.
  • Antonym自嘲じちょうNeutralAntonym: mocking or making fun of oneself, the opposite of praising oneself as 「自賛」 does.

Use 「自賛」 for praising yourself, though 「自画自賛」 is the more common form. For showing off to others say 「自慢」; for a modest lead-in to boasting, 「手前味噌」. The antonym is 「自嘲」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 自分じぶんの絵えに自みずから賛さんを加くわえること。また、その絵え。
  2. 自分じぶんで自分じぶんの行為こういなどを褒ほめること。
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