Vocabulary

What does 自慢 (じまん, jiman) mean?

自慢 (じまん, jiman) means pride; boasting.

Quick facts
Readingじまん
Romajijiman
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
じまん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonjiman

pride; boasting

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast

Example sentences

  • My father is proud of his son.

  • This is my mother's pride-and-joy dish.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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