傲ごう慢まん

ご

う

ま

ん

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

haughty; arrogant; overbearing

Describes a person or attitude that is disdainfully proud, looking down on others. Often used in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの傲ごう慢まんな態たい度どには我が慢まんできない。
I can't stand his arrogant attitude.
傲

ごう

慢まん

な

人ひと

は

周まわ

り

から

嫌きら

わ

れる

。

Arrogant people are disliked by those around them.

Written forms

傲ごう慢まんUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
ごう慢まんUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in normal writing.
ごうまんUsage1%
強ごう慢まんUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not used in normal writing.

Kanji

傲be proud
慢ridicule, laziness
強strong

Similar words

高こう慢まん
Similar meaning, but 高慢 often implies a more overtly proud or vain attitude, while 傲慢 emphasizes a disdainful, overbearing pride.
横おう柄へい
横柄 focuses on a domineering, bossy manner, often in interpersonal behavior, whereas 傲慢 is more about an internal sense of superiority.

Etymology

The kanji 傲 means 'proud' or 'haughty' and 慢 means 'arrogant' or 'conceited'. The combination reinforces the meaning of overbearing pride. The reading ごうまん is the on'yomi.