1.
full of self-confidence; brimming with confidence
Describes someone who is very confident, sometimes to the point of appearing overconfident or cocky. Used as a の-modifier or with a copula.
彼は自信満々だった。
He was full of confidence.
自信満々の笑顔で舞台に立った。
She stepped onto the stage with a confident smile.
試験の前は自信満々だったのに、結果は散々だった。
I was brimming with confidence before the exam, but the results were terrible.
A compound of 自信 (self-confidence) and 満々 (overflowing, brimming). The 満々 suffix indicates that confidence is at maximum level.
USAGE:
Can be used positively (admiring someone's confidence) or with a slightly negative nuance (suggesting overconfidence or arrogance). Context determines the tone. Typically used as a の-modifier or with だ/です.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 自信満々の表情 — a confident expression
- 自信満々に答える — to answer with full confidence
- 自信満々で臨む — to face something with full confidence
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 自信がある — to have confidence (neutral)
- 堂々としている — to be composed and dignified
- やる気満々 — full of motivation (parallel structure with 満々)