自じ負ふ心しん

noun

pride; self-confidence; self-esteem

Refers to a sense of pride or confidence in one's own abilities or worth. Can carry a positive nuance of healthy self-esteem or a negative nuance of conceit depending on context.

• 彼かれは自じ分ぶんの仕し事ごとに自じ負ふ心しんを持もっている。

  He takes pride in his work.

• 自じ負ふ心しんが強つよすぎると、周まわりから反はん感かんを買かうこともある。

  If your self-confidence is too strong, you may sometimes invite resentment from others.