Word Meaning 独りよがり

ひとりよがり hitoriyogari

独りよがり is read as ひとりよがり (hitoriyogari) and means self-conceit.

Meaning

English

self-conceit
self-satisfaction
self-righteousness
self-importance
complacency

Reading

Kana

ひとりよがり

Romaji

hitoriyogari

Writing Variants

一人よがり ひとりよがり hitoriyogari
独り善がり ひとりよがり hitoriyogari

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 34164 Priority F

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独特

どくとく

understood only by oneself

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy

独り歩き

ひとりあるき

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)

独自

どくじ

independent

独立

どくりつ

independence (e.g. of a nation)

独裁

どくさい

running (a company, etc.) despotically

独身

どくしん

single

独占

どくせん

hogging

独断

どくだん

dogmatism

独学

どくがく

self-education

独り占め

ひとりじめ

hogging

独りぼっち

ひとりぼっち

aloneness

Example Sentences

「トムってちょっと独りよがりなとこがあると思わない？」「分かる。根はいいやつなんだけどね」

"Don't you find Tom a bit smug?" "I do, but he's basically a good bloke."