高こう慢まん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

na-adjective, noun

haughty; arrogant; proud

Describes a person or attitude that looks down on others; often carries a negative connotation of overbearing pride.

彼かれの高こう慢まんな態たい度どがみんなを不ふ快かいにさせた。
His arrogant attitude made everyone uncomfortable.
成せい功こうしても高こう慢まんになってはいけない。
Even if you succeed, you must not become haughty.

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Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
慢ridicule, laziness

Related words

おごるN1
高慢 describes a haughty personality trait as a noun/na-adjective, while 驕る is the verb describing the act of behaving arrogantly.
傲ごう慢まん
高慢 stresses an overtly proud, vain manner, while 傲慢 emphasizes a disdainful, overbearing sense of superiority.
横おう柄へいN1
高慢 conveys arrogance mixed with vanity or conceit, whereas 横柄 emphasizes rude, condescending treatment of other people.
自惚うぬぼれN1
高慢 describes a haughty, condescending manner toward others, while 自惚れ is about an inflated view of oneself that doesn't necessarily show contempt for others.
うぬぼれるN1
高慢 is a な-adjective describing an arrogant, haughty attitude toward others, whereas うぬぼれる describes overestimating one's own ability or looks.

Opposites

卑ひ屈くつ
高慢 describes an arrogant, haughty attitude, the opposite of the excessively submissive 卑屈.
謙けん虚きょN2
高慢 describes haughty, conceited behavior, contrasting with the modest, self-effacing attitude of 謙虚.

Word family

高こう慢まんちき
arrogant; haughty; stuck-up · arrogant person; snob

Written forms

高こう慢まんUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and formal contexts.
こうまんUsage4%

Etymology

Compound of 高 (high) and 慢 (pride, arrogance). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly suggests an elevated sense of self-importance.