ほこ
Meanings
Noun
1. pride; boast; credit (to)
Kanji used
be proud of
Pitch accent
こり
こり
Top 4000
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
Examples (21 in total)
The pride of New York is its museums.
Do you take pride in your work?
The entire crew takes pride in its work.
The new school building is the boast of the village.
His name is the glory of this town.
Please take more pride in yourself.
He is proud of his family.
He is proud of being a doctor.
England is proud of her poets.
America is proud of being a free country.
It was difficult for him to hide his pride in his success.
He is proud of never having been late for school.
Mary prided herself on her beauty.
The workers took pride in their work.
The Japanese pride themselves on Mt. Fuji, a cone-shaped mountain.
The old doctor takes pride in his work.
She prides herself on her many accomplishments.
A good craftsman takes pride in his work.
The inhabitants are proud of their urban culture.
Our party finally had a candidate we could put forward with pride.
He is very proud of his skill as a pilot.