誇り (ほこり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

誇り (ほこり) means pride / self-respect.

See example sentences below.

誇り at a glance

誇り

ほこりhokori

N3noun

pride / self-respect

誇りほこりhokoriN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

pride / self-respect

Example 1

この仕事に誇りを持っています。

Translation

I take pride in this work.

Example 2

彼は自分の国の誇りです。

Translation

He is the pride of his country.