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自慢話 (じまんばなし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
boastful talk ; bragging story
Refers to speech or stories in which someone boasts about their own achievements, possessions, or experiences. Often carries a negative nuance of being tiresome or self-aggrandizing.
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At the drinking party, I had to listen to my boss's boastful talk.
Written forms 自じ 慢まん 話ばなし
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday use.
自じ 慢まん ばなし
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; sometimes used for readability or casual tone.
Similar words 自じ 慢まん 自慢 is the act of boasting or pride itself, while 自慢話 specifically refers to the story or speech that conveys that boasting.
誇ほこ り 誇り is a more positive term for pride or honor, whereas 自慢話 often implies excessive or annoying self-praise.
Etymology Compound of 自慢 (じまん, 'self-praise') and 話 (はなし, 'story, talk'). The reading ばなし is a rendaku form of はなし.
