Word details

卑下も自慢の中

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 卑下も自慢の中.

Dictionary

Entry

卑下も自慢の中卑下も自慢のうち卑下も自慢の内ひげもじまんのうちExpression
1

Proverb

taking pride in one's humility is a form of bragging; he that humbleth himself wishes to be exalted; too much humility is pride

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lowly, base, vile, vulgar, despise

9 strokesFrequency 2,003JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

いや.しいいや.しむいや.しめる

below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

3 strokesFrequency 97JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

したしももとさ.げるさ.がるくだ.るくだ.りくだ.す-くだ.すくだ.さるお.ろすお.りる

Nanori

さかしと

oneself

6 strokesFrequency 19JLPT N3Grade 2

On

Kun

みずか.らおの.ずからおの.ずと

Nanori

より

ridicule, laziness

14 strokesFrequency 1,368JLPT N1Grade 8

On

マン

in, inside, middle, mean, center

4 strokesFrequency 11JLPT N4Grade 1

On

チュウ

Kun

なかうちあた.る

Nanori

あたるかなえ

inside, within, between, among, house, home

4 strokesFrequency 44JLPT N2Grade 2

On

ナイダイ

Kun

うち

Nanori

いとただのち

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