自惚れ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
自	惚
うぬ Grade: 2	ほ > ぼ Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

By surface analysis, 己 (unu, “oneself”) +‎ 惚れ (bore, “infatuation, falling in love”, ren'yōkei of 惚れる (horeru)), literally “falling in love with oneself”. Possibly simply the ren'yōkei of 自惚(うぬぼ)れる (unuboreru).

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Noun

自(うぬ)惚(ぼ)れ • (unubore) 

1. conceit, vanity, hubris

See also

• 自惚(うぬぼ)れる (unuboreru)