独り善がり

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ひと
Grade: 5

Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
獨り善がり (kyūjitai)
独りよがり
一人よがり
一人善がり
独善がり

Pronunciation

Adjective

(ひと)()がり (hitoriyogari-na (adnominal (ひと)()がり (hitoriyogari na), adverbial (ひと)()がり (hitoriyogari ni))

  1. self-centered, self-righteous, smug

Inflection

Noun

(ひと)()がり (hitoriyogari

  1. self-centeredness

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN