自 信 満々(じしんまんまん)

じしんまんまん

noun, no-adjective

full of self-confidence; brimming with confidence

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(かれ)は自信満々(じしんまんまん)だった。

He was full of confidence.

自信満々(じしんまんまん)の笑顔(えがお)で舞台(ぶたい)に立(た)った。

She stepped onto the stage with a confident smile.

試験(しけん)の前(まえ)は自信満々(じしんまんまん)だったのに、結果(けっか)は散々(さんざん)だった。

I was brimming with confidence before the exam, but the results were terrible.

A compound of 自信(じしん) (self-confidence) and 満々(まんまん) (overflowing, brimming). The 満々(まんまん) 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(じしんまんまん)の表情(ひょうじょう) — a confident expression
自信満々(じしんまんまん)に答(こた)える — to answer with full confidence
自信満々(じしんまんまん)で臨(のぞ)む — to face something with full confidence

Similar words

自信(じしん)がある — to have confidence (neutral)
堂々(どうどう)としている — to be composed and dignified
やる気(き)満々(まんまん) — full of motivation (parallel structure with 満々(まんまん))

Related Words

Compare: やる気(き)満々(まんまん) (full of motivation)

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