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思い上がり (おもいあがり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

思おもい上あがり

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Meanings

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noun

conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption

Describes an attitude of thinking too highly of oneself, often leading to arrogance or overconfidence.

彼かれの思おもい上あがりには本ほん当とうに腹はらが立たつ。
His conceit really gets on my nerves.

成せい

功こう

し

た

途と

端たん

に

思おも

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上あ

がり

が

出で

て

しまっ

た

。

As soon as he succeeded, he became conceited.

Written forms

思おもい上あがりUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling.
思おもいあがり
Kana-mixed spelling; less common but still used.

Kanji

思think
上above, up

Similar words

傲ごう慢まん
傲慢 is a more formal, stronger term for arrogance or haughtiness, often used in written or serious contexts, while 思い上がり is more about personal overestimation and can be used in everyday speech.
うぬぼれ
うぬぼれ is a common, slightly colloquial word for vanity or self-conceit, often used for someone who is overly proud of their looks or abilities. 思い上がり is broader and can imply a presumptuous attitude.

Etymology

Compound of 思い (thought, feeling) and 上がり (rising, going up), literally 'thoughts rising up', referring to an inflated sense of self.