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自分語り (じぶんがたり, jibungatari) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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His going on about himself was so long that everyone got fed up.
Many people talk about themselves on social media.
Kanji 分 part, minute of time, segment Related words 自じ 慢まん 話ばなし 自慢話 is bragging or boasting, while 自分語り is more about lengthy self-focused talk, not necessarily bragging.
自じ 分ぶん 史し 自分史 is a personal history or memoir, often written, while 自分語り is casual spoken self-narrative.
Etymology Compound of 自分 (self) and 語り (telling, narrative). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in colloquial Japanese to describe self-focused storytelling.
