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自画自賛

自画自讚

Reading

Kana: じがじさん
Romaji: jigajisan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ガ、 カク、 エ、 カイ、 えが.く、 かく.する、 かぎ.る、 はかりごと、 はか.る
Meanings: brush-stroke, picture
Readings: サン、 たす.ける、 たた.える
Meanings: approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
Readings: サン、 ほ.める、 たた.える
Meanings: praise, picture title

Example Sentences

自画(じが)自賛(じさん)のようですが。
➥This may sound like blowing my own horn, but ...
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あいつのことを()きなやつは(だれ)もいない。なぜなら(やつ)はいつも自分(じぶん)のことを自画(じが)自賛(じさん)ばかりしているからだ。
➥Nobody likes him, because he is always blowing his own horn.
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自分(じぶん)作品(さくひん)自画(じが)自賛(じさん)してどうするの。
➥It won't do you any good to talk up your own work like that.
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