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虚栄心 (きょえいしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

虚きょ栄えい心しん

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Meanings

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noun

vanity; conceit

Refers to the desire for admiration or an inflated sense of self-importance. Often used in psychological or moral contexts.

彼かれの行こう動どうは虚きょ栄えい心しんから出でている。
His actions stem from vanity.
虚きょ栄えい心しんが強つよい

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People with strong vanity care too much about others' opinions.

Kanji

虚void, emptiness, unpreparedness
栄flourish, prosperity, honor
心heart, mind, spirit

Similar words

自じ尊そん心しん
自尊心 means self-esteem or pride in a positive sense, while 虚栄心 implies an empty or excessive pride focused on appearance and others' admiration.
うぬぼれ
うぬぼれ is a more colloquial term for conceit or being full of oneself, often used in everyday speech, whereas 虚栄心 is a formal, psychological term.

Etymology

Compound of 虚栄 (kyoei, 'vanity, empty glory') and 心 (shin, 'heart, mind'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.