► 動詞
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
► 成句
胸 [(2)むね] [胸を張る] meaning: proud rank: 1
☆ 全力を尽くしたから負けても胸を張れる ⇨ 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)
鼻 [はな] [鼻が高い] meaning: proud rank: 3
☆ 彼女は息子が医者になって鼻が高い ⇨ 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
☆ 彼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
☆ 彼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”)
► 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
☆ 彼は教授に褒められて得意満面だった ⇨ He was smiling smugly when he got praised by the professor