自慢します（じまんします、jimanshiまsu）
- to be proud

The Japanese verb 自慢します 自慢します means "to boast," "to brag," or "to show off." It refers to the act of talking proudly about oneself, one's possessions, achievements, or skills. It implies a degree of self-satisfaction and often aims to impress others. The word conveys the idea of highlighting something positive about oneself or someone closely related.

⚫︎ 私は自分の新しい車を自慢します。 Translation: I am boasting about my new car. ⚫︎ 彼は自分の料理の腕前をいつも自慢します。 Translation: He always boasts about his cooking skills. ⚫︎ 彼女は子供たちの成績を友達に自慢します。 Translation: She brags to her friends about her children's grades.

⚫︎ Use 自慢します 自慢します when you want to describe someone's act of boasting or bragging. ⚫︎ It is often used in situations where someone is speaking positively about themselves, their accomplishments, or something they possess. ⚫︎ It can be considered a neutral or even slightly negative word, depending on the context and tone. It's often seen as less desirable behavior compared to being humble. ⚫︎ Be mindful of the context, as overusing or exaggerating your claims when 自慢します might be perceived as annoying or arrogant.

⚫︎ The word is typically written in kanji as 自慢します. ⚫︎ The reading is じまんします in hiragana. ⚫︎ The kanji 自 means "self" or "oneself," and 慢 means "pride" or "conceit". ⚫︎ There are no other common ways to write this word. ⚫︎ The okurigana (送り仮名) "します" is the standard conjugation ending for a polite, present tense verb.

⚫︎ 自慢する (casual form of 自慢します 自慢します) ⚫︎ 鼻が高い (literally "high nose," meaning proud or boastful) ⚫︎ 威張る (to swagger, to be arrogant) ⚫︎ 自慢げに話す (to speak proudly) ⚫︎ 自画自賛する (to pat oneself on the back, to praise oneself)

⚫︎ 謙遜する (to be modest, to be humble) ⚫︎ 遠慮する (to be reserved, to be hesitant) ⚫︎ 控えめな (modest, reserved)

彼は自分の高価な時計を皆に自慢しています。 ・Translation: He is showing off his expensive watch to everyone. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates how 自慢します 自慢します is used to describe someone proudly displaying a possession.

彼女は自分が参加したボランティア活動を自慢することはありません。 ・Translation: She doesn't brag about the volunteer activities she participated in. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the use of the casual form, 自慢する, and highlights a positive characteristic: not boasting.

⚫︎ 自 (ji) comes from the word meaning "oneself" or "self". ⚫︎ 慢 (man) comes from the word meaning "pride" or "conceit". ⚫︎ The word 自慢 (jiman) itself means "pride" or "boast." Adding the polite verb ending します します turns it into the verb meaning "to boast" or "to brag."