誇る

ほこる

to boast of, to be proud of

What does 誇る mean?

誇る is a Japanese verb meaning to boast of, to be proud of in English. It is written as 誇る in kanji, ほこる in hiragana, and hokoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

あんなに長所が多いのに彼女はらなかった。

With all her merits she was not proud.