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Secondary schoolJLPT N1

boast, be proud, pride, triumphantly

13 strokes · frequency rank #1272

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ほこ.る

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Common words

  1. ほこりpride; boast; credit (to)1
    • England is proud of her poets.

    • I'm proud of my brother.

    • The new school building is the boast of the village.

  2. ほこるto boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in2
    • With all her merits she was not proud.

    • I have nothing to boast about.

  3. こちょうexaggeration3
    • The report exaggerated the capacity of the hall.

    • It seems to me that she has a tendency to exaggerate.

    • He exaggerated his experience.

  4. こだいexaggeration; hyperbole4
  5. こじflaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation5
    • He never made a display of his learning.

  6. さきほこるto be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom6
  7. ほこらしいproud; haughty; arrogant7
    • She was aflame with pride.

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