虚栄心(きょえいしん)

Forms

虚栄(きょえい) (vanity, empty glory) + 心(しん) (heart, mind) → vain heart = vanity

Writing

• 虚(きょ) - empty, false
• 栄(えい) - glory, prosperity
• 心(しん) - heart, mind

Common expressions

• 虚栄心(きょえいしん)が強(つよ)い - to have strong vanity
• 虚栄心(きょえいしん)から - out of vanity
• 虚栄心(きょえいしん)を満(み)たす - to satisfy one's vanity
• 虚栄心(きょえいしん)を捨(す)てる - to abandon one's vanity

Related words

• 見栄(みえ) - show, pretense, vanity
• 見栄(みえ)を張(は)る - to put on airs
• うぬぼれ - self-conceit
• 自尊心(じそんしん) - self-esteem (more neutral)

Usage

虚栄心(きょえいしん) is almost always used negatively, suggesting empty or false pride focused on superficial appearances.