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自己中心的 (jikochuushinteki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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しん
的てき
な
考かんが
え
方かた
を
する
。
He has a self-centered way of thinking.
Selfish behavior hurts the people around you.
Kanji 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 利己 describes the pursuit of one's own gain, while 自己中心的 describes an egocentric personality that disregards others' viewpoints.
自己中心的 stresses seeing everything from one's own viewpoint (egocentric), whereas 自分勝手 focuses on acting selfishly in behavior toward others.
自己中心的 is a general Japanese adjective meaning 'self-centered', while ミーイズム specifically refers to the social concept of 'me-ism' as a trend or philosophy.
Etymology Compound of 自己 (self), 中心 (center), and the adjectival suffix 的 (-like). The meaning is transparent from its parts.
利り 己こ 主しゅ 義ぎ
N1
利己主義 names a principle or ideology of putting one's own interests first, while 自己中心的 is an adjective describing a self-centered personality or behavior, not a belief system.
