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[ほこ()·]
hokoru
godan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 誇る

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

Definition and Synonyms for 誇る

Proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth
Synonyms: 得意げ, 誇る, 誇らか, 誇らしい, 誇り高い
Brag show off
Synonyms: うそぶく, ひけらかす, 吹く, 吹きまくる, 吹き散らす, 呼号, 噴く, 壮語, 大威張り, 大言, 大言壮語, 慢じる, 慢ずる, 自慢, 誇る, 豪語, そっくり返る, 高言
Pride satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
Synonyms: 自慢, 誇り, 誇る
Superbia unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Synonyms: 誇り, 誇る
Arrogance overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Synonyms: 不遜, 倨傲, 傍若無人, 傲倨, 尊大, 誇り, 誇る, 驕傲
Pridefulness a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
Synonyms: おごり, おごる, うぬぼれ, プライド, うぬぼれる, 倨傲, 得意, 思い上がり, 思い上がる, 慢心, 我褒め, 気位, 矜持, 自尊, 自尊心, 自慢, 自負, 自負心, 見識, 誇り, 誇る, 誇らしい, 驕り, 驕傲
Proud or being a reason for pride
Synonyms: 得意げ, 誇る, 誇らか, 誇らしい, 誇り高い

Meanings for each kanji in 誇る

» boast; be proud; pride; triumphantly

Categories 誇る is a member of

Feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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Deadly Sin an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace
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Superbia unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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Exaggerate to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
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Satisfaction the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 誇る

Conjugations for 誇る

masu stem
[ほこ()·]
hokori
Negative stem
[ほこ()·]
hokora
te-form
[ほこ()··]
hokotte
Negative te-form
[ほこ()····]
hokoranakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoranaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()·]
hokoru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoranai
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()··]
hokotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoranakatta
Presumptive Form
[ほこ()··]
hokorou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokorimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·······]
hokorimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoritai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoritakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoritakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·······]
hokoritakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ほこ()··]
hokorita
te-form
[ほこ()····]
hokoritakute
Negative te-form
[ほこ()······]
hokoritakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoritaku
Provisional Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoritakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ほこ()·······]
hokoritakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ほこ()······]
hokoritakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ほこ()········]
hokoritakunakattara
Objective Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoritasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()·]
hokore
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()··]
hokoreba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoranakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ほこ()····]
hokoranakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()······]
hokoranakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()··]
hokoreru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokorenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()··]
hokoreta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorenakatta
masu-stem
[ほこ()·]
hokore
te-form
[ほこ()··]
hokorete
Negative te-form
[ほこ()····]
hokorenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokoremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokoremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·······]
hokoremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokorareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokorareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()······]
hokorarenakatta
masu stem
[ほこ()··]
hokorare
te-form
[ほこ()···]
hokorarete
Negative te-form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokoraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokoraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()········]
hokoraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoraseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokoraseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()······]
hokorasenakatta
masu stem
[ほこ()··]
hokorase
te-form
[ほこ()···]
hokorasete
Negative te-form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()········]
hokorasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()····]
hokorasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·······]
hokorasarenakatta
masu stem
[ほこ()···]
hokorasare
te-form
[ほこ()····]
hokorasarete
Negative te-form
[ほこ()······]
hokorasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほこ()·····]
hokorasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()······]
hokorasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほこ()······]
hokorasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()·········]
hokorasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ほこ()··]
hokoran
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()··]
hokorazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()··]
hokoranu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほこ()···]
hokorazaru

Sample Sentences for 誇る

With all her merits she was not proud.
I have nothing to boast about.

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