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Yomi
じぎゃくふうじまん
Rōmaji
jigyaku fuu jiman
Type
slang
Literal Meaning
self-deprecation-ish brag
Meaning
humblebrag (making a “self-deprecating” statement with the actual intention to brag about oneself)
Additional Info
自虐(じぎゃく)する means “to self-deprecate”.
Example
A: 日本語全然出来ないから、日本のアニメ見ても8割しか理解出来ないよ〜
A: I suck at Japanese and when I watch Japanese anime I can only understand 80%.
B: おい、自虐風自慢するのやめろ
B: Hey, stop humblebragging
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