Word Meaning 傲る

おごる ogoru

傲る is read as おごる (ogoru) and means to be proud.

Meaning

English

  1. to be proud
  2. to be haughty
  3. to be arrogant
  4. to be conceited
  5. to brag
  6. to show off

Reading

Kana

おごる

Romaji

ogoru

Writing Variants

  • 驕る おごる ogoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 149733 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

傲り高ぶる

おごりたかぶる

to act arrogantly

傲然

ごうぜん

proud

傲慢

ごうまん

haughty

傲岸無礼

ごうがんぶれい

arrogance

傲慢無礼

ごうまんぶれい

(arrogance and) insolence

Example Sentences

3

おごるきもちはしっぱいのもとだ。

Arrogance is a cause of failure.

おごるものはあしもとをすくわれやすい。

Those who are arrogant are easily brought down.

すこしのちしきでおごるのはあぶない。

It is dangerous to become proud over a little knowledge.