うぬぼれ

pretension, conceit, hubris

What does うぬぼれ mean?

うぬぼれ is a Japanese noun meaning pretension, conceit, hubris in English. It is written as うぬぼれ in hiragana, and unubore in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムはうぬぼれている。

Tom has a high opinion of himself.