虚栄心（きょえいしん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: vanity / conceit
Example sentences
- 虚栄心から高い物を買ってしまう。 — Out of vanity, I end up buying expensive things.
- 虚栄心を捨てて素直に生きる。 — Cast aside vanity and live honestly.
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