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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, No-adjective

自慢(じまん)pride, boast

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, No-adjective

      1.

      pride, boast

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    自慢 【じまん】

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      満点(まんてん)のテストを友達(ともだち)自慢(じまん)する。

      To boast to friends about getting a perfect score on my test.

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう)(むすめ)自慢(じまん)はもう()()きました。

      I'm sick of hearing the president's daughter boast about herself.

      • N1

      紫式部(むらさきしきぶ)日記(にっき)』の(なか)で、紫式部(むらさきしきぶ)清少納言(せいしょうなごん)自慢(じまん)(おお)(おんな)だと(ののし)っている。

      In The Diary of Lady Murasaki, Murasaki Shikibu criticizes Sei Shonagon as a woman who boasts too much.

      • N1

      店主(てんしゅ):「この(みせ)自慢(じまん)料理(りょうり)煮込(にこ)みハンバーグですよ!美味(おい)しいですよ!」

      Shop owner: 'Our signature (most prideful) dish is stewed hamburger steak! It's delicious!'

      • N1

      (うつく)しい自然(しぜん)自慢(じまん)のその(むら)土砂(どしゃ)災害(さいがい)発生(はっせい)したと()き、(わたし)心配(しんぱい)している。

      I heard that a landslide occurred in the village known for (boasting) its beautiful nature, and I'm worried.

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