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自尊心

Reading

Kana: じそんしん
Romaji: jisonshin
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Definition

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(spirit of) self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ソン、 たっと.い、 とうと.い、 たっと.ぶ、 とうと.ぶ
Meanings: revered, valuable, precious, noble, exalted
Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(ささ)えているのは自尊心(じそんしん)です。
➥It's pride that drives her.
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(わたし)()ったことは(かれ)自尊心(じそんしん)(きず)つけた。
➥What I said hurt his pride.
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(かれ)自尊心(じそんしん)犠牲(ぎせい)にしてまでそれを()ようとした。
➥He tried to get it at the expense of self-respect.
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彼女(かのじょ)態度(たいど)(わたし)自尊心(じそんしん)(きず)つけた。
➥Her attitude hurt my self-respect.
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(だれ)だって自尊心(じそんしん)(きず)つけられるのは(いや)だ。
➥Nobody wants his sense of worth to be damaged.
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自尊心(じそんしん)から(かれ)にそのような侮辱(ぶじょく)()えられなかった。
➥His pride would not brook such insults.
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