Translation guide
The English word 'proud' covers a range of feelings from healthy self-respect to boastful arrogance. In Japanese, the appropriate expression depends heavily on the nuance: whether you are proud of an achievement, proud of someone else, expressing dignity, or describing haughty behavior.
Expressing a sense of accomplishment or satisfaction with something you have done or own, without arrogance.
A common, natural way to say you are proud of something. It conveys a deep, positive sense of pride.
I am proud of my work.
He is proud of his son.
Often used when talking about something you are proud of and want to show off or boast about a little. Can be used in phrases like 自慢の〜 (my prized ~).
Can sound boastful if used about oneself too much. 自慢話 (じまんばなし) means 'boasting story'.
This is my pride and joy, my car.
He is proud of his cooking skills.
Literally 'to puff out one's chest', meaning to be proud and confident, often about one's actions or identity.
I want to live with pride.
Expressing that you feel proud of another person's accomplishments or qualities.
Works for being proud of others as well as yourself.
I'm proud of you.
An idiomatic expression meaning to be proud of someone, often a child or subordinate. Literally 'one's nose is high'.
Used to describe someone you are proud of, like a family member.
She's my daughter, and I'm proud of her.
Describing a person who has a strong sense of their own worth and refuses to be humiliated.
Describing someone who is overly proud, looking down on others.
Expressing that someone's pride prevents them from doing something.
Uses the loanword プライド (pride) to say someone is too proud to do something.
He is too proud to apologize.
Literally 'my pride won't allow it'. A more dramatic way to say you are too proud.
My pride won't allow it.
誇り (ほこり) is a deeper, more dignified pride, while 自慢 (じまん) often implies showing off or boasting. Use 誇り for serious accomplishments and 自慢 for things you like to talk about proudly.
While あなたを誇りに思う is correct, it can sound heavy or formal. In casual contexts, simply saying すごいね！ (That's amazing!) or よくやった！ (Well done!) often conveys the same feeling more naturally.
She is too proud to ask for help.
I'm proud that my son became a doctor.
He has a strong sense of pride.
高慢な人は嫌われる。
Proud people are disliked.
He always talks in a proud manner.