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自己陶酔 (じことうすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
narcissism ; self-absorption ; self-intoxication
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo describing a state of being absorbed in oneself, often with a nuance of excessive self-admiration or self-love. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to be narcissistic' or 'to be self-absorbed'.
SNS に 自じ 撮ど り ばかり 投とう 稿こう する の は 自じ 己こ 陶とう 酔すい の 表あらわ れ だ 。
Constantly posting selfies on social media is a sign of self-absorption.
Kanji 酔 drunk, feel sick, poisoned Similar words ナルシシズム A loanword from English 'narcissism', often used in psychological contexts. 自己陶酔 is a native Japanese compound with a more literary or formal feel.
自じ 己こ 愛あい Literally 'self-love', a more direct and common term for narcissism. 自己陶酔 emphasizes the intoxicating, absorbed aspect.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 自己 (self) and 陶酔 (intoxication, fascination). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in modern Japanese to express the concept of narcissism in a literary manner.
