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自慢たらしい (じまんたらしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ慢まんたらしい

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Meanings

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i-adjective

boastful; bragging; full of oneself

Describes a person or attitude that is annoyingly boastful or self-congratulatory. The suffix たらしい adds a negative, critical tone.

彼かれの自じ慢まんたらしい話はなし方かたにはうんざりする。
I'm fed up with his boastful way of talking.
自じ慢まんたらしい態たい度

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People who act full of themselves are not liked.

Kanji

自oneself
慢ridicule, laziness

Similar words

自じ慢まんげ
自慢げ is a na-adjective meaning 'proud-looking' or 'with an air of pride,' often more neutral or descriptive, while 自慢たらしい carries a stronger negative, critical nuance of being obnoxiously boastful.
自じ慢まんする
自慢する is a verb meaning 'to boast' or 'to brag,' while 自慢たらしい is an adjective describing the boastful quality of a person or behavior.

Etymology

Formed from 自慢 (boast, pride) + the suffix たらしい, which adds a negative, critical nuance similar to 'reeking of' or 'full of.' The exact historical derivation of たらしい is uncertain, but it is often associated with a pejorative tone.