Meaning

Primary

Vanity

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When how much you prosper goes into your heart and just enters a void, it will rarely mean anything to you. A person who has this trait is going to have extreme vanity because he/she just needs to suck more and more prosperity into their bottomless pit of a heart. It's like a black hole. They need more and more and more so then they have to become vain.

Reading

きょえいしん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

虚栄心の強い人は、男でも女でも苦手です。

I don't like vain people, regardless of their gender.

自分の虚栄心に度々傷つけられます。

I get hurt by my own vanity from time to time.

トーフグソフトボールチームに入る際の第一規則は、虚栄心をベンチに置いておくことです。

The first rule of Tofugu’s softball team is that you have to leave your vanity on the bench.

Kanji Composition