Word Meaning 誇る

ほこる hokoru

誇る is read as ほこる (hokoru) and means to boast of.

Meaning

English

  1. to boast of
  2. to be proud of
  3. to take pride in

Reading

Kana

ほこる

Romaji

hokoru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 恥じる・羞じる Rank 6594 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

誇り

ほこり

pride

誇張

こちょう

exaggeration

誇大

こだい

exaggeration

誇示

こじ

ostentation

誇大広告

こだいこうこく

deceptive advertising

誇示的消費

こじてきしょうひ

conspicuous consumption

誇大宣伝

こだいせんでん

exaggerated advertisement

誇張法

こちょうほう

hyperbole

咲き誇る

さきほこる

to be in full bloom

世界に誇る

せかいにほこる

world-class

求愛誇示

きゅうあいこじ

courtship display

Example Sentences

6

そんなことでほこるひつようはない。

There is no need to boast about something like that.

かれはしょうりをほこるようにわらった。

He laughed as if triumphantly proud of his victory.

じつりょくでしめせばいいので、ほこるな。

Just prove it with your ability; don't boast.

I have nothing to boast about.

The world is a garden of different flowers.

The world's largest indoor beach is located in Brandenburg, Germany.