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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。

      I boast to my friends about my perfect score on the test. {pride, boast}

      • N1

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

      I've grown tired of hearing the president's daughter's boasts. {pride, boast}

      • 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 with excessive pride and boasting. {pride, boast}

      • 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 stewed hamburger is the pride of this store! It's delicious!" {pride, boast}

      • 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 that takes pride in its beautiful nature, and I'm worried. {pride, boast}

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