自惚れ
Japanese edit
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 自 | 惚 |
| うぬ Grade: 2 |
ほ > ぼ Jinmeiyō |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology edit
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 自惚れる (unuboreru).
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