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慢心 (まんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
self-conceit ; pride ; arrogance
Refers to an inflated sense of one's own ability or worth, often leading to carelessness or failure. Used both as a noun and with する to describe the state or act of being conceited.
せい
功こう
し
て
慢まん
心しん
し
て
いる
。
He has become conceited after his success.
Similar words 傲ごう 慢まん 傲慢 is a stronger, more negative term for arrogance or haughtiness, often describing a person's character or attitude. 慢心 focuses more on the internal feeling of overconfidence that can lead to mistakes.
自惚うぬぼ れ 自惚れ is a more colloquial and emotional term for being vain or full of oneself. 慢心 is slightly more formal and often used in contexts of warning against overestimating one's abilities.
Etymology Composed of 慢 (arrogance, conceit) and 心 (heart, mind). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys a heart filled with conceit.
