Definition of 自尊心 (じそんしん)

じそんしん

自尊心

じそんしん

jisonshin

JLPT N1

noun

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self-esteem, self-respect, self-importance, conceit, pride

Related Kanji

自	oneself
尊	revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
心	heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

Example sentences(showing 9 results)

かれ

じそんしん

つよ

、

たにん

たず

He is too proud to ask others any question

じそんしん

かれ

かね

うと

His pride did not allow him to take the money

かれ

じそんしん

ぎせい

え

He tried to get it at the expense of self-respect

わたし

い

かれ

じそんしん

きず

What I said hurt his pride

かのじょ

たいど

わたし

じそんしん

きず

Her attitude hurt my self-respect

じそんしん

かれ

ぶじょく

た

His pride would not brook such insults

じょせい

みえぱ

い

じそんしん

つよ

That woman is proud rather than vain

かのじょ

ささ

じそんしん

It's pride that drives her

だれ

じそんしん

きず

いや

Nobody wants his sense of worth to be damaged