じしょう
Noun, Verb
1.
self-proclaimed, self-professed, self-styled, would-be
Noun, Participle, Verb
2.
professing oneself to be, calling oneself, describing oneself as
Noun
3.
first person
grammar
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その男は自称ジャーナリストと名乗っていた。
The man introduced himself as a self-proclaimed journalist.
自称天才と豪語する彼だが、その実力は未知数だ。
He boasts of being a self-proclaimed genius, but his true ability is unknown.
彼は自称小説家だが、まだ一作も発表していない。
He's a self-professed novelist, but he hasn't published a single work yet.
Kanji that make up this word
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