自己満足

じこまんぞく

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive, な-adjective self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness

Kanji

• 自 self. Read as ジ.
• 己 oneself
• 満 full. Read as マン.
• 足 foot. Read as ソク.

Example sentences

• 動物愛護とか所詮人間の自己満足だと思う。
  I think that things like animal rights are really just humanity being smug.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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