誇る (ほこる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

誇る (ほこる) means to be proud of / to boast.

See example sentences below.

誇る at a glance

誇る

ほこるhokoru

N1verb

to be proud of / to boast

誇るほこるhokoruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be proud of / to boast

Example 1

彼は自分の仕事を誇っている。

Translation

He is proud of his work.

Example 2

みんなに自慢したくて誇る。

Translation

He boasts because he wants to show off to everyone.