Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 は 光こう 栄えい です it is an honor that ~
It is an honor to be able to participate in this project.
光こう 栄えい に 思おも う to feel honored
I felt honored to be praised by my teacher.
光こう 栄えい の 至いた りです it is the height of honor (very formal)
Meeting the president in person is truly the greatest honor.
〈 人ひと 〉 として 光こう 栄えい だ to be honored as (a representative, member, etc.)
I feel honored to serve as a representative of Japan.
Kanji 栄 flourish, prosperity, honor Related words· 6 名誉 is a broader term for honor or reputation that can apply to institutions or achievements, while 光栄 specifically describes the personal feeling of being honored by something.
誇り is pride that comes from within oneself or one's own accomplishments, whereas 光栄 is the honor one feels from being recognized or treated well by others.
光栄 expresses a personal feeling of being honored (often in 光栄です ), whereas 栄誉 names the honor or distinction itself.
光栄 expresses the personal feeling of being honored by something, whereas 栄え describes the state of glory or splendor itself.
Show 2 more Show fewer 光栄 expresses a humble sense of honor at being recognized by others, while 誇らしい is a broader term for feeling proud, sometimes self-important.
光栄 expresses a personal, often humble feeling of being honored by something, while 誉れ is a more literary noun naming the honor or renown itself.
Etymology Compound of 光 (light, glory) and 栄 (flourish, honor). The combination conveys the idea of shining honor or glory.
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