How to say 'Boast' in Japanese | 誇る

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The Japanese word for Boast is 'Hokoru', written as 誇る in Japanese.'Boast' in hiragana is ほこる.

word

誇る

Meaning

Boast

Reading

ほこる

hokoru

Kanji

誇Boast

Explanation

The Japanese verb '誇る (ほこる)' means 'to boast' or 'to take pride in'. It is used when someone feels a sense of pride or satisfaction about something they or someone else has achieved or possesses. This verb can be used in both positive and negative contexts, depending on the tone and situation. For example: He boasts about his achievements「彼は自分の業績を誇る」(かれはじぶんのぎょうせきをほこる). This town boasts a beautiful park「この町は美しい公園を誇る」(このまちはうつくしいこうえんをほこる). Note that while '誇る' often implies pride, it can sometimes carry a nuance of arrogance if used inappropriately.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5422

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 誇る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

誇

Meaning

Boast

Hiragana in the Word 誇る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 誇る Through the Kanji 誇

This Word contains the Kanji 誇 as well.

word

誇り

Meaning

Pride

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'Hokoru' means 'Boast' .

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