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自尊心(じそんしん)(spirit of) self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride, ego

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    A feeling of pride or superiority that arises when one’s efforts or abilities are recognized as better than others’.

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      self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride

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    自尊心 【じそんしん】

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      (おや)子供(こども)自尊心(じそんしん)(はぐく)むべきだ。

      Parents should nurture their child's self-respect.

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      自尊心(じそんしん)(つよ)彼女(かのじょ)自分(じぶん)()(みと)めません。

      She has too much pride to admit when she's wrong.

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      試合(しあい)格下(かくした)相手(あいて)()けて自尊心(じそんしん)(きず)つけられました。

      Losing to a weaker opponent really hurt my pride.

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      (もと)恋人(こいびと)()ずかしい写真(しゃしん)拡散(かくさん)され、自尊心(じそんしん)(うしな)ってしまった。

      My ex shared embarrassing photos of me, and I completely lost my self-respect.

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      警察(けいさつ):「全裸(ぜんら)公共(こうきょう)()(おど)()るとは、(きみ)には自尊心(じそんしん)羞恥心(しゅうちしん)というものがないのか?」

      Police: 'Dancing naked in public... Don't you have any self-respect or shame?'

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