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自じ負ふ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
I pride myself on being quite skilled, even if it doesn't look like it.
Kanji used
自
self
負
lose to (something)
Pitch accent
じ
ふ
じ
ふ
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Conjugations...Used in: 1669
Composed of
self-; from (a time or place)
negative; minus
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
pride; self-confidence; self-esteem; self-conceit
Examples (6 in total)
I can take pride in being superior to others.
She prides herself on her skill in cooking.
I pride myself on being quite skilled, even if it doesn't look like it.
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