自 慢(じまん)

じまん

noun

pride, boasting

1. pride, boast, something to be proud of

The act of speaking with excessive pride about one's achievements or possessions; also, something one is proud of.

息子(むすこ)は私(わたし)の自慢(じまん)です。

My son is my pride.

自慢(じまん)ばかりする人(ひと)は嫌(きら)われる。

People who only brag are disliked.

この料理(りょうり)は店(みせ)の自慢(じまん)だ。

This dish is the pride of the restaurant.

彼(かれ)は新(あたら)しい車(くるま)を買(か)ったことを自慢(じまん)していた。

He was boasting about having bought a new car.

彼女(かのじょ)は自慢(じまん)話(ばなし)が多(おお)いので、友達(ともだち)から少(すこ)し距離(きょり)を置(お)かれている。

Because she brags so much, her friends keep a bit of distance from her.

自慢(じまん)する is used as a する-verb meaning "to boast" or "to brag."

Common collocations

自慢(じまん)する (to boast, to brag)
自慢(じまん)の + noun (one's pride and joy ~)
自慢(じまん)話(ばなし) (bragging, boastful talk)
手前(てまえ)自慢(じまん) (self-praise)
親(おや)馬鹿(ばか)/自慢(じまん) (parental bragging about one's child)

Usage

自慢(じまん)する often has a slightly negative nuance (boasting), but 自慢(じまん)の + noun (something to be proud of) is neutral or positive.

Related Words

Synonym: 誇(ほこ)る (to be proud (broader))

Compare: マウント (flexing)

Compare: 自虐(じぎゃく) (self-deprecation, self-mockery)

Compare: 自負(じふ) (pride)

Compare: マウンティング (one-upmanship)

Compare: マウントを取(と)る (to one-up)

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Added 2026.1.12 9:56 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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