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► 動詞
誇る  [ほこる]  [liter]    meaning:  proud  rank: 2
☆ このには誇るべき文化有る ⇨ This country has culture that it should be proud of

► 成句
  [(2)むね]  [胸を張る]    meaning:  proud  rank: 1
☆ 全力くしたからけても胸をれる ⇨ I tried my very best, so even though I lost I can stretch my chest, hold my head high  (☛ Stretch one’s chest and hold one’s face up, instead of looking down with hunched shoulders)

  [はな]  [鼻が高い]    meaning:  proud  rank: 3
☆ 彼女息子医者になって鼻がい ⇨ She is very proud that her son has become a doctor  (☛ Usually negative connotations)

► 名詞
得意  [とくい]  [得意になる]    meaning:  proud  rank: 1
☆ はどうでもいいような間違いを指摘して得意になっている ⇨ He is gloating by pointing out insignificant errors  (☛ Always negative connotations)

得意顔  [とくいがお]    meaning:  proud  rank: 4
☆ はどうでもいいような間違いを指摘して得意顔だ ⇨ He is gloating by pointing out insignificant errors

► 形容詞
誇らしい  [(4)ほこらしい]    meaning:  proud  rank: 3
☆ 自分研究くの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”)

► 形容動詞
堂々  [(3)どうどう]    meaning:  proud  rank: 2
☆ 彼女は堂々とポルノ女優をやっている ⇨ She’s proudly, with no shame, being a porn actress

得意満面  [とくいまんめん]    meaning:  proud  rank: 3
☆ 教授められて得意満面だった ⇨ He was smiling smugly when he got praised by the professor