Meaning

Primary

To Be Proud Of

Alternative

To Boast Of

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means pride and the verb version is to be proud of or to boast of.

Reading

ほこる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The hoe (ほこ) is the kid who is carrying around a hoe all the time, swinging it around, doing dumb things with it. He's so proud of it, though, and it shows on his face. He's always boasting about his hoe skillz too.

Context

Context Sentences

この短編映画では、日本が世界に誇るロボット産業をテーマとしています。

This short film is about the robotics industry that Japan boasts of to the world.

Kanji Composition