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I read a paragraph and it contains the word `自尊心`.  
I want to know the meaning of `自尊心`.  
Dictionary says `自尊心 = pride`.  
Is it the same with `誇り`? or `自慢`?

What may be the differences in the usage of these words?
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What may be the difference in the usage of 自尊心, 誇り and 自慢?
* 誇り is a kind of pride concerned with your characteristics like: membership to some group (i.e., nationality, alumnus status, etc.), your belief, activity, or achievement.

> 誇りを持って仕事をしている  
>  日本人であることに誇りを感じている

  * 自尊心 is the pride about being yourself, and is not tied to any of the particular characteristics mentioned above.

> 自尊心を持つことは、よい人格形成にとって必要だ  
>  犬の自尊心を育てるためには、小さいときに他の犬と一緒に過ごさせることが重要だ

  * 自慢 is the act of showing off something related to yourself, like the characteristics mentioned above, or your belongings.

> スネ夫がラジコン飛行機を自慢した  
>  出木杉君は、試験の結果がよくても、決して自慢はしない
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