Word Meaning 自慢

じまん jiman

自慢 is read as じまん (jiman) and means pride.

Meaning

English

  1. pride
  2. boast

Reading

Kana

じまん

Romaji

jiman

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 自嘲 Rank 4283 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自慢話

じまんばなし

boastful speech

自慢げ

じまんげ

proud

自慢じゃないが

じまんじゃないが

I don't want to boast but

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

力自慢

ちからじまん

boasting of one's strength

間接自慢

かんせつじまん

indirect bragging (esp. on social media; by casually showing off something bragworthy as if it were unintended)

女自慢

おんなじまん

a man bragging about his wife or mistress

男自慢

おとこじまん

bragging about one's husband or (male) lover

不幸自慢

ふこうじまん

bragging of one's misfortune

Example Sentences

10

かのじょはじぶんのいえをじまんした。

She boasted about her house.

これがわたしのじまんのりょうりです。

This is the dish I am proud of.

I'm rather proud of it.

What's your speciality?

He was proud of his brother.

He'll be bragging about it soon enough.

That's nothing to be proud of.

I'm tired of hearing your boastful tales.

Keiko is proud of her family.

Father is proud of his car.