誇りに思います
hokori ni omoimasu
To say "I am proud" in Japanese, use 誇りに思います (hokori ni omoimasu).
This phrase is used to express a feeling of deep satisfaction and pride in an achievement or a person. The core word is 誇らしい, which means "proud". When you want to express pride in a specific person or thing, you typically use the particle を to mark the object of your pride before the phrase, as in …を誇りに思います.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun 誇り (hokori, pride), the particle に (ni, as/to) and the verb 思います (omoimasu, think/feel), literally meaning "I think of (it) as pride".
Which one should you use?
The dictionary or plain form of this expression is 誇りに思う. While 誇りに思います is the polite standard, you can use 自分に誇りを持っています as a respectful way to say "I have pride" in formal settings. Additionally, 私は誇らしいです is another formal way to say "I am proud".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The default form 誇りに思います is in the polite register, making it suitable for professional or formal settings. For more informal situations, such as expressing pride in oneself, you can use 誇りに思う.
How do you pronounce it?
hokori ni omoimasu
Did you know?
- While 誇りに思います expresses positive pride, the word 誇り is a homophone for the word 埃, which means 'dust'. In casual conversation, the context determines if you are talking about a grand achievement or a dirty room.
- Be careful when using 誇らしい to describe yourself, as it can sound overly self-congratulatory or even arrogant in certain social contexts. In many Japanese social situations, expressing pride in one's own achievements is often softened to maintain humility.
- When expressing pride in a child or student, Japanese speakers often avoid 誇りに思います and instead use 立派に (rippa ni) to describe how 'splendid' or 'admirable' the person has become.
Examples in context
- 私はこのプロジェクトに参加できることを誇りに思います。I am proud to be a part of this project.This sentence is useful for practicing how to express being proud of participating in a project using 誇りに思います.Tatoeba #5317 by bunbuku, translation #2150 by CK
- 私は誇らしいです 。I am proud.
- 自分に誇りを持っています 。I have pride.
- 光栄に思っております 。I feel honored.
- 誇りに思う よ。I feel proud.
- あなたの成長を誇りに思います。Anata no seichou o hokori ni omoimasu.I am proud of your growth.
- このチームの一員であることを誇りに思います。Kono chiimu no ichiin de aru koto o hokori ni omoimasu.I am proud to be a member of this team.
Example conversation
Ren is congratulating Himari on winning a prestigious award.
- 蓮 Ren受賞おめでとう、陽葵。君のことを誇りに思います。Jushou omedetou, Himari. Kimi no koto o hokori ni omoimasu.Congratulations on your award, Himari. I am proud of you.
- 陽葵 Himariありがとうございます、蓮さん。すごく嬉しいです。Arigatou gozaimasu, Ren-san. Sugoku ureshii desu.Thank you, Ren. I am very happy.
- 蓮 Ren君の努力が実を結んだんだね。Kimi no doryoku ga mi o musunda nda ne.Your hard work has finally paid off.
- 陽葵 Himariはい、これからも頑張ります。Hai, kore kara mo ganbarimasu.Yes, I will keep doing my best.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
