自尊（じそん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: self-respect
Example sentences
- 自尊の心を持って生きる。 — Live with a sense of self-respect.
- 自尊と傲慢は違う。 — Self-respect and arrogance are not the same thing.
Idioms & proverbs containing “自尊”
- 独立自尊 (どくりつじそん) — (spirit of) independence and self-respect
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