1.
boastful talk; bragging; brag story
A story or speech in which the speaker brags about their own accomplishments, possessions, family, or experiences. Usually carries a negative tone — listeners find it tedious or off-putting.
Compound of 自慢 (pride, boasting) + 話 (story, talk). The second element is rendaku-voiced to ばなし. Almost always negative — describing someone else's bragging as tedious or annoying.
Common collocations
- 自慢話をする: to brag, to tell brag stories
- 自慢話が始まる: the bragging starts (set phrase)
- 自慢話ばかり: nothing but bragging
- 自慢話を聞かされる: to be made to listen to someone's bragging
Similar words
- 自慢: pride, boasting — the act or feeling, not the resulting story
- 手柄話: tale of one's exploits — focuses on past achievements, often heroic