うぬぼれ

Also written おのぼれ, 自惚れ, 己惚れ

Meanings

1. Noun conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism

Example sentences

• 自分の美しさに対する彼女のうぬぼれに多くの人が腹を立てた。
  Her conceit about her beauty annoyed many people.
• 彼はうぬぼれが強過ぎるのでだれからも嫌われる。
  He is so full of conceit that everybody dislikes him.
• うぬぼれ屋さんね。
  You have a big head.

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