唯我独尊
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[edit]For pronunciation and definitions of 唯我独尊 – see 唯我獨尊 (“to be extremely conceited; to be very egotistical, holier-than-thou; etc.”). (This term is the simplified form of 唯我獨尊). |
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Japanese
[edit]Kanji in this term | |||
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唯 | 我 | 独 | 尊 |
ゆい Grade: S |
が Grade: 6 |
どく Grade: 5 |
そん Grade: 6 |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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唯我獨尊 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
[edit]Literary Chinese 唯我獨尊 (wéiwǒdúzūn)
Pronunciation
[edit]Phrase
[edit]唯我独尊 • (yui ga dokuson)
- Short for 天上天下唯我独尊 (tenjō tenge yui ga dokuson, “only I reign supreme”).
Noun
[edit]唯我独尊 • (yui ga dokuson)
- (derogatory) self-centeredness; conceit; smugness
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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