虚栄心|きょえいしんkyoeishin

1. nounvanity
   おそらく、人間にんげんの持もって生うまれた感情かんじょうの中なかで、虚栄心きょえいしんほど抑おさえにくいものはないだろう。↗

   There is, perhaps, not one of our natural passions so hard to subdue as vanity.

• Related自惚れうぬぼれNeutralConceit: thinking too highly of yourself. Unlike 「虚栄心」, it stresses an inflated self-image and doesn't necessarily involve showing off or saving face.
• Related慢心まんしんNeutralPride and complacency: getting carried away with yourself, as in 「慢心が敗因」. It stresses self-satisfaction that often leads to letting your guard down.
• Related思い上がりおもいあがりNeutralArrogance: being full of yourself and looking down on others, as in 「思い上がりも甚だしい」. It stresses disdain for others rather than a desire to impress.
• RelatedナルシシズムNeutralA loanword for narcissism and a term in psychology: self-infatuation and self-absorption rather than a wish to show off before others.
• Antonym謙虚けんきょNeutralModesty and humility, as in 「謙虚な態度」: the opposite of the showy, appearance-conscious 「虚栄心」.
• Antonym慎みつつしみNeutralDiscretion and self-restraint: the opposite of 「虚栄心」 and its urge to stand out and be noticed.

Wanting to show off or keep up appearances in front of others? Use 「虚栄心」, as in 「虚栄心が強い」. For plain conceit pick 「うぬぼれ」, for arrogance 「思い上がり」; 「慢心」 adds complacency and 「ナルシシズム」 self-love.

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1. 見栄みえを張はりたいという心こころ。