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Zach

本人は唯我独尊を決め込んでいるようだけども、周りから見れば単なるわがままだよね。

Sentence Analyzer

本人 唯我独尊 決め込んでいる よう けども 周り から 見れば 単なる わがまま

English Translation

He's completely convinced of his own greatness but to the people around him he's just a selfish jerk.

Furigana

本人(ほんにん)唯我独尊(ゆいがどくそん)()()んでいるようだけども、(まわ)りから()れば(たん)なるわがままだよね。

Romanji

Honnin wa yuigadokuson o kimekondeiru yō da kedomo, mawari kara mireba tannaru wagamama da yo ne.

Words

本人 (ほんにん)
the person himself
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
唯我独尊 (ゆいがどくそん)
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
決め込む (きめこむ)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to act as if one were ...; to fancy oneself as being; to do intentionally; to persist in doing
(よう)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style; design; like; similar to; thing (thought or spoken)
()
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative
けど (けど、けれども、けれど、けども、けんど)
but; however; although
周り (まわり)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
から (から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
見る (みる)
to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; to look over; to look on; to assess; to examine; to judge; to look after; to keep an eye on; to take care of; to view (e.g. flowers, movie); to try; to try out; to see that...; to find that...
単なる (たんなる)
mere; simple; sheer
我が儘 (わがまま)
selfishness; egoism; self-indulgence; wilfulness; willfulness; disobedience; whim
()
indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.; used when calling out to someone; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention; yo!
(ね、ねえ)
indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ジン、 ニン、 ひと、 -り、 -と
Meaning: person
Readings: ユイ、 イ、 ただ
Meanings: solely, only, merely, simply
Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-
Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り
Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
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: ケツ、 き.める、 -ぎ.め、 き.まる、 さ.く
Meanings: decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: シュウ、 まわ.り
Meanings: circumference, circuit, lap
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: タン、 ひとえ
Meanings: simple, one, single, merely