► 動詞
誇る [ほこる] [liter] meaning: boast rank: 2
☆ 世界一の高さを誇る建物 ⇨ The building that boasts the world’s No. 1 height
誇る [ほこる] [liter] meaning: proud rank: 2
☆ この国には誇るべき文化が有る ⇨ This country has culture that it should be proud of
► 名詞
誇り [ほこり] [liter] meaning: pride rank: 1
☆ 彼は息子を誇りに思っている ⇨ He is proud of his son (☛ Always positive, and about something important, precious)
☆ 第二次大戦後日本では国に誇りを持つことはいけないこととされた ⇨ After WW2, Japanese had been told it was bad to have prides in their nation (☛ Always positive, and about something important, precious)
► 形容詞
誇らしい [(4)ほこらしい] meaning: proud rank: 3
☆ 自分の研究が多くの人の命を救って誇らしい気持ちになった ⇨ I felt proud that my research had saved lives of many people
誇り高い [(5)ほこりたかい] [liter] meaning: proud rank: 3
☆ 誇り高き戦士 ⇨ A proud warrior (☛ Always positive. Not “vain, arrogant”, but “honorable and won’t stoop low”)