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How do you say "confident" in Japanese?
自信に満ちた
jishin ni michi ta
In Japanese, "confident" is 自信に満ちた (jishin ni michi ta).
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Pronunciation
Say JEE-shin-nee-MEE-chee-ta, five short syllables in a row, keep them evenly paced without dragging any one out.
Writing and usage
自信に満ちた is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
試験前は自信があった。
shikenmae ha jishin gaatta.
He felt confident before the exam.
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How to remember 自信に満ちた
Jishin also means earthquake in Japanese, picture standing firm and confident even as the ground shakes beneath you.
Related words
- jealous 嫉妬深い shittobukai
- proud 誇らしい hokorashii
- ashamed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- embarrassed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- confused 混乱している konran shiteiru
- curious 好奇心旺盛な koukishin'ousei na
- bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
- lonely 孤独だ kodoku da
- grateful 感謝している kanshashi teiru
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Questions about 自信に満ちた
How do you pronounce 自信に満ちた?
Say JEE-shin-nee-MEE-chee-ta, five short syllables in a row, keep them evenly paced without dragging any one out.
Is 自信に満ちた formal or casual?
自信に満ちた is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 自信に満ちた written in Japanese?
自信に満ちた is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as jishin ni michi ta.
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