Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 の 誉ほま れ the pride/honor of a person or group
He is the pride of his family.
誉ほま れを 得え る to earn honor or renown
He earned honor through that achievement.
〈 事こと 〉 は 〈 人ひと 〉 にとって 誉ほま れだ something is an honor for someone
Receiving this award is an honor for him.
Kanji 誉 reputation, praise, honor Related words 名誉 is the common, everyday word for honor or reputation, while 誉れ is a more literary term emphasizing the glory earned through great deeds.
栄光 focuses on glory or splendor, often in a grand or historical context, while 誉れ centers on the honor or reputation that results from such achievements.
誇り refers to the personal feeling of pride one holds inside, while 誉れ refers to the outward honor or high reputation one earns in others' eyes.
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.
Written forms 誉ほま れ Usage 76%
Standard kanji spelling; the okurigana れ is always used.
ほまれ Usage 24%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for clarity or stylistic effect, but the kanji form is more common.
Etymology Derived from the verb 誉める (ほめる , 'to praise'). The noun form 誉れ originally referred to the state of being praised, later shifting to mean 'honor' or 'glory'.
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