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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

自称

Reading

Kana: じしょう
Romaji: jishō
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Definitions

vs
1

self-alleged; self-proclaimed; calling oneself; self-styled; would-be

2

first person

(Law, etc. term)

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ショウ、 たた.える、 とな.える、 あ.げる、 かな.う、 はか.り、 はか.る、 ほめ.る
Meanings: appellation, praise, admire, name, title, fame

Example Sentences

(かれ)財政(ざいせい)専門家(せんもんか)であると自称(じしょう)した。
➥He claimed to be an expert in finance.
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それからまもなく(いく)(にん)かの測量士(そくりょうし)自称(じしょう)する(へん)服装(ふくそう)をした(ひと)たちが集落(しゅうらく)にやってきて、祖母(そぼ)小屋(こや)(まえ)(はか)っていきました。
➥Pretty soon along came to the village some strangely dressed people who called themselves surveyors; and they surveyed a line in front of my grandmother's little house.
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本物(ほんもの)のノイローゼの(やつ)がノイローゼだなんて自称(じしょう)するのかね?
➥Do you think real neurotics really go and call themselves such?
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