"唯我独尊" meaning in Japanese

See 唯我独尊 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [jɯ̟i ɡa̠ do̞kɯ̟̊sõ̞ɴ] Forms: 唯我独尊 [canonical] (ruby: 唯(ゆい), 我(が), 独(どく), 尊(そん)), yui ga dokuson [romanization], 唯我獨尊 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Etymology: Literary Chinese 唯我獨尊 (wéiwǒdúzūn) Etymology templates: {{der|ja|lzh|唯我獨尊}} Literary Chinese 唯我獨尊 (wéiwǒdúzūn) Head templates: {{ja-noun|ゆい が どくそん}} 唯(ゆい)我(が)独(どく)尊(そん) • (yui ga dokuson)
  1. (derogatory) self-centeredness; conceit; smugness Tags: derogatory Related terms: 唯我 (yuiga) (ruby: 唯(ゆい), 我(が)), 独尊 (dokuson) (ruby: 独(どく), 尊(そん))
    Sense id: en-唯我独尊-ja-noun-Kw5LIoXo Categories (other): Japanese terms read with goon, Japanese terms with 4 kanji, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with goon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 4 kanji: 48 52 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 46 54

Phrase

IPA: [jɯ̟i ɡa̠ do̞kɯ̟̊sõ̞ɴ] Forms: 唯我独尊 [canonical] (ruby: 唯(ゆい), 我(が), 独(どく), 尊(そん)), yui ga dokuson [romanization], 唯我獨尊 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Etymology: Literary Chinese 唯我獨尊 (wéiwǒdúzūn) Etymology templates: {{der|ja|lzh|唯我獨尊}} Literary Chinese 唯我獨尊 (wéiwǒdúzūn) Head templates: {{ja-pos|phrase|ゆい が どくそん}} 唯(ゆい)我(が)独(どく)尊(そん) • (yui ga dokuson)
  1. short for 天上天下唯我独尊 (tenjō tenge yui ga dokuson, “only I reign supreme”) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: 天上天下唯我独尊 (extra: tenjō tenge yui ga dokuson, “only I reign supreme”)
    Sense id: en-唯我独尊-ja-phrase-jlaIjUhS Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms read with goon, Japanese terms with 4 kanji, Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 0 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 40 60 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 44 56 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 44 56 Disambiguation of Japanese terms read with goon: 52 48 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 4 kanji: 48 52 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Atamadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 33 67 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 44 56 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 44 56 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 46 54
     
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