Word Meaning 卑下も自慢の中

ひげもじまんのうち hige mo jiman no uchi

卑下も自慢の中 is read as ひげもじまんのうち (hige mo jiman no uchi) and means taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging.

Meaning

English

  1. taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging
  2. he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted
  3. too much humility is pride

Reading

Kana

ひげもじまんのうち

Romaji

hige mo jiman no uchi

Writing Variants

  • 卑下も自慢のうち ひげもじまんのうち hige mo jimannouchi
  • 卑下も自慢の内 ひげもじまんのうち hige mo jiman no uchi

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 40 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Proverb Rank 78898 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

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卑下自慢

ひげじまん

boasting of one's humility

卑下

ひげ

self-abasement

自慢

じまん

pride

自慢話

じまんばなし

boastful speech

自民族中心主義

じみんぞくちゅうしんしゅぎ

ethnocentrism

自己中心性

じこちゅうしんせい

egocentrism

自己中心的

じこちゅうしんてき

egoistic

中廊下

なかろうか

central corridor

下卑

げび

vulgarity

下卑る

げびる

to become vulgar

国自慢

くにじまん

national or local pride

お国自慢

おくにじまん

boasting of one's hometown