誇ほこらか

na-adjective

proud; triumphant; exultant

Describes a feeling of pride or triumph, often with a sense of openness or expansiveness. Less common than 誇らしい (ほこらしい) in modern Japanese.

• 彼かれは誇ほこらかな気き持もちで賞しょうを受うけ取とった。

  He accepted the award with a proud feeling.

• その知しらせを聞きいて、彼かの女じょは誇ほこらかに微笑ほほえんだ。

  Hearing the news, she smiled proudly.