English Dictionary

navel gazing

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Alternative form of navel-gazing

日本語の意味

比喩的に、自分自身に過度に没頭し、内省ばかりに耽る状態（自己陶酔的な内省）を指す。 / 「navel-gazing」と同義で、内向的に自分の内面だけを見つめて、他者や現実から乖離する行動・態度を表す。

His articles were criticized as navel gazing rather than meaningful commentary.

彼の記事は、有意義な評論というよりも、自己陶酔的な内省だと批判された。

意味（1）

Alternative form of navel-gazing

In spite of efforts by the government to focus public attention on the economy and to turn Canadians away from constitutional navel gazing to the outward challenges of the global economy, it was the election of Bill Clinton to the American presidency that set the mood for political change at home.

navel gazings （ plural ）