うぬぼれる

• 読み: うぬぼれる
• ローマ字: unuboreru
• 発音: /ɯ.nɯ.bo.ɾe.ɾɯ/

意味

To be conceited; to be vain; to be full of oneself. To have an exaggerated sense of one's own abilities.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb meaning to be excessively proud of oneself, often without justification. The kanji form 自惚れる exists but hiragana is more commonly used. Often appears as うぬぼれ (noun form) meaning conceit or vanity. Carries a negative connotation, implying the person's self-assessment is inflated.

例文

1. 少し褒められただけでうぬぼれてはいけない。
2. 彼はうぬぼれが強くて周りから嫌われている。
3. 試験に受かったからといって、うぬぼれるのは早い。

使い方ガイド

場面: criticism, self-reflection, personality descriptions

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

From 己 (unu, archaic form of 'self') and 惚れる (to fall in love with), literally meaning 'to fall in love with oneself.' The self-referential etymology perfectly captures the meaning of narcissistic self-admiration.

文化的背景

時代: Edo period

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal