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Context: in [this manga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Tube) the
protagonist, a cameraman that likes to film scenes of real violence and
homicides, is saying that he dislikes video of people filming themselves while
committing suicide:

> 死にたがりが勝手に死ぬ動画なんて… ただの自慰【オナニー】じゃないか。他人の自慰【オナニー】ほど観るに堪えないものはないよ。

I don't understand why the term 自慰 was used here and I don't know how to
translate it. The Daijirin has two meanings for 自慰:

**1**. 自分で自分を慰めること。 **2**. 手淫(シユイン)。 オナニー。

Since the word has the オナニー furigana, the only possible meaning in this case
is the second one, `masturbation`, but I think it doesn't fit in the sentence.
Could it be interpreted as something similar like `self-complacency`, or self-
satisfaction? My translation attempt:

> Someone wanting do die and making a video of his death... is just self-
> complacency, right? I can't stand watching other people self-complacency.

Other than suggesting a translation for 自慰, could you also explain what you
think the general meaning of the sentence is? Let me know if you need more
context. Thank you for your help!
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Meaning and translation of 自慰 in the following sentence
This is a common (and vulgar) metaphor in Japanese. Even though they do not
explicitly say "～のようだ", "～みたいだ" or "～同然だ", listeners can understand what it
implies. It literally means masturbation, but yes, it figuratively means self-
satisfaction in this context.
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