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誇り
hokori
Description
「誇り」は、自分や自分に関係するものをすばらしいと思って、うれしく感じる気持ちのことです。
"誇り" is the feeling of happiness from thinking that oneself or something related to oneself is wonderful.
仕事や国、家族などに対してよく使われる言葉です。
It is a word often used for work, country, family, and so on.
Meanings
誇りhokori
pride; sense of honor or self-respect
彼は自分の仕事に誇りを持っています。
He takes pride in his work.
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Notes
- Etymology
noun from the verb 誇る (hokoru, 'to be proud of, to boast').
- Nuance
positive, dignified pride; プライド can sound egotistical, but 誇り is respectable.
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