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誇らしい (hokorashii) Japanese meaning: proud | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 誇らしい · i-adjective
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 誇ほこ らしい 誇ほこ らしくない Polite 誇ほこ らしいです 誇ほこ らしくないです also 誇ほこ らしくありません Past polite 誇ほこ らしかったです 誇ほこ らしくなかったです also 誇ほこ らしくありませんでした Past 誇ほこ らしかった 誇ほこ らしくなかった Te-form 誇ほこ らしくて 誇ほこ らしくなくて Adverbial 誇ほこ らしく Conditional 誇ほこ らしければ 誇ほこ らしくなければ Tara conditional 誇ほこ らしかったら 誇ほこ らしくなかったら
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成せい
功こう
を
誇ほこ
らし
げ
に
話はな
し
た
。
He spoke proudly of his success.
That person always has an arrogant attitude, so I can't really like them.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 誇ほこ らしく 思おも う to feel proud of something
I feel proud of my son's graduation.
誇ほこ らしそうな 顔かお をする to have a proud look on one's face
She had a proud look on her face holding the trophy.
〈 事こと 〉 が 誇ほこ らしい for something to be a source of pride
I'm proud of the team's victory.
誇ほこ らしげに 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something in a proud manner
He proudly showed off his certificate.
Related words· 7 誇り高い emphasizes a noble, dignified sense of pride, while 誇らしい can describe a more visible or even haughty display of pride.
得意 describes a satisfied, self-congratulatory feeling of accomplishment, whereas 誇らしい focuses on the emotion of pride itself, positive or arrogant.
自慢げ describes an outwardly boastful manner of showing off, while 誇らしい refers to an inner feeling of pride that may or may not be shown.
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.
Show 3 more 誇らしい expresses dignified, positive pride, whereas 得々 often carries a negative nuance of gloating or self-satisfaction.
誇らしい is a plain adjective expressing wholesome pride, whereas 鼻が高い is an idiom that can carry a slightly smug or self-satisfied nuance.
誇らしい is a plain, everyday adjective for feeling proud, while 意気揚々 is a more literary yoji expression describing visible triumphant behavior.
Written forms 誇ほこ らしい Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling; the only written form.
ほこらしい Usage 3%
Etymology Derived from the noun 誇り (pride) with the adjectival suffix らしい, which often expresses a characteristic or typical quality. The combination yields 'having the quality of pride'.
