Japanese

ほこる
Meaning: to boast of; to be proud of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 誇る 誇らない
Polite 誇ります 誇りません
Past 誇った 誇らなかった
Polite + Past 誇りました 誇りませんでした
Te-form 誇って 誇らなくて
Potential 誇れる 誇れない
Passive 誇られる 誇られない
Causative 誇らせる 誇らせない
Causative + Passive 誇らされる 誇らされない
Imperative 誇れ 誇るな

Handwriting

誇
る

Example sentences

This town is proud of its long history.
ユーラシア大陸は地球上で最大の面積を誇っている。
The Eurasian continent boasts the largest area on Earth.
横浜市は東京に次ぐ人口規模を誇っている。
Yokohama boasts a population size second only to Tokyo.
あの古い神社の境内には、樹齢数百年を誇る大樹が立っている。
On the grounds of that old shrine, a massive tree hundreds of years old stands.
その歌手は一時期、世界中で絶大な人気を誇っていた。
At one time, that singer enjoyed immense popularity all over the world.
この美術館は、世界有数のコレクションを誇っている。
This museum boasts one of the leading collections in the world.
その俳優は幅広い世代から根強い人気を誇っている。
That actor enjoys deep-rooted popularity across a wide range of generations.
この工場は、国内で最大の自動車生産量を誇っています。
This factory boasts the largest automobile production volume in the country.
魏は三国の中で最大の領土を誇っていた。
Wei boasted the largest territory among the Three Kingdoms.
富士山はその偉容を誇っている。
Mount Fuji boasts its grand appearance.

Usage Notes

Can mean both to show pride in a positive sense or to boast in a negative sense, but often refers to having a notable feature.

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