boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly

About this kanji

The kanji 誇 (ほこ) primarily means to boast or take pride in something. It is often used as a verb, such as in 誇る (ほこる), which means 'to boast of.' Another common noun form is 誇り (ほこり), meaning 'pride.' In terms of compounds, you might encounter 誇張 (こちょう), which means 'exaggeration,' and 誇大 (こだい), also meaning 'exaggeration,' though it emphasizes something being made larger than reality. A usage note: while pride can be positive, excessive pride or boasting can sometimes have negative connotations, so it’s important to strike a balance in conversations.

Example sentences

• 彼女は自分の成果を誇らしく思っている。

  She is proud of her achievements.

Meanings across languages

English

boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly

Tiếng Việt

khoe, tự hào, kiêu hãnh, thắng lợi

日本語

自慢, 誇る, プライド, 勝ち誇る

한국어

자랑, 자랑스러워하다, 자존심, 승리감

中文

自夸, 自豪, 骄傲, 得意

id

kebanggaan

th

ความภูมิใจ

es

orgullo

fr

fierté

de

Stolz

pt

orgulho

Common compounds

• 誇りほこりpride, boast, credit (to)
• 誇るほこるto boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in
• 誇張こちょうexaggeration
• 誇大こだいexaggeration, hyperbole
• 誇示こじflaunting, showing off, display (of power, wealth, etc.)
• 誇らしいほこらしいproud, haughty, arrogant
• 咲き誇るさきほこるto be in full bloom, to blossom in full glory, to be in fullness of bloom
• 誇称こしょうboasting, exaggeration

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