光こう栄えい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, na-adjective

honor; glory; privilege

Expresses a feeling of being honored or privileged, often used in formal expressions of gratitude or humility. Commonly appears in phrases like 光栄です (I am honored) or 光栄に思う (feel honored).

お会

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い

でき

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光こう

栄えい

です

。

I am honored to meet you.

この賞しょうをいただき、大たい変へん光こう栄えいに思おもいます。

I feel greatly honored to receive this award.

Usage patterns

〈事こと〉は光こう栄えいですit is an honor that ~
このプロジェクトに参さん加かできることは光こう栄えいです。
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
先せん生せいに褒ほめられて光こう栄えいに思おもいました。
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)
社しゃ長ちょうに直ちょく接せつお会あいできるとは光こう栄えいの至いたりです。
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.)
日本にっぽん代だい表ひょうとして光こう栄えいだと感かんじています。
I feel honored to serve as a representative of Japan.

Expressions

身みに余あまる光こう栄えいundeserved honor; too great an honor

Kanji

光ray, light
栄flourish, prosperity, honor

Related words· 6

名めい誉よN1
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.
誇ほこりN3
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.
栄えい誉よ
光栄 expresses a personal feeling of being honored (often in 光栄です), whereas 栄誉 names the honor or distinction itself.
栄はえ
光栄 expresses the personal feeling of being honored by something, whereas 栄え describes the state of glory or splendor itself.

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誇ほこらしい
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.
誉ほまれ
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.

Don't confuse with

栄えい光こうN1
光栄 and 栄光 use the same two kanji in reverse order, but 光栄 is a humble expression meaning 'it is an honor (to me)', while 栄光 refers to glory itself as an objective quality.

Etymology

Compound of 光 (light, glory) and 栄 (flourish, honor). The combination conveys the idea of shining honor or glory.