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恣心 (ししん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

恣し心しん

Meanings

1

noun

selfish heart; self-indulgent mind

rare term

Rare literary term for a mind or heart given to selfishness and self-indulgence. Not used in everyday conversation.

古こ典てんでは「恣し心しんを抑おさえる」といった表ひょう現げんが見みられる。
In classical texts, expressions like 'restrain one's selfish heart' can be found.

Kanji

恣selfish, arbitrary
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

我が欲よく
我欲 is a more common word for selfish desire or egoism, while 恣心 is a rare, literary term specifically for a selfish heart or mind.
利り己こ心しん
利己心 is a standard term for selfishness or egoism, whereas 恣心 is a rare, classical expression with a similar meaning.

Etymology

Compound of 恣 (selfish, arbitrary) and 心 (heart, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare classical term.