Illustration: At a small bicycle repair shop, a customer carelessly drops payment onto the floor beside the mechanic's shoes. The mechanic remains upright instead of stooping, one hand resting on the newly repaired bicycle and the other held open at counter height. Her expression is composed and firm.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

自じ尊そん心しん

jisonshin

self-respect, pride

Example sentences

彼女かのじょの態度たいどは私わたしの自尊心じそんしんを傷きずつけた。
Her attitude hurt my self-respect.
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彼女かのじょを支ささえているのは自尊心じそんしんです。
It’s pride that drives her.
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誰だれだって自尊心じそんしんを傷きずつけられるのは嫌いやだ。
Nobody wants his sense of worth to be damaged.
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Kanji in 自尊心

自oneselfOnジ・シKunみずから・おのずから・おのずと
尊revered; valuableOnソンKunたっとい・とうとい・たっとぶ
心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ

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