Vocabulary

What does 自尊心 (じそんしん, jisonshin) mean?

自尊心 (じそんしん, jisonshin) means self-respect, pride.

Quick facts
Reading	じそんしん
Romaji	jisonshin
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

自尊心じそんしん

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkjisonshin

self-respect, pride

Example sentences

失敗(しっぱい)して自尊心(じそんしん)が傷(きず)ついた。
My self-esteem was hurt because I failed.
彼(かれ)は自尊心(じそんしん)が高(たか)く負(ま)けず嫌(ぎら)いだ。
He has high self-esteem and hates to lose.