とても誇らしい
totemo hokorashii
In Japanese, "so proud" is translated as とても誇らしい (totemo hokorashii).
The adjective 誇らしい is used to describe a feeling of honor or satisfaction regarding an achievement, a person or a situation. It is not used to describe a person's personality as being "arrogant."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase とても誇らしい is composed of totemo, meaning "very" or "so" and hokorashii, meaning "proud".
Which one should you use?
While hokorashii is the adjective used to express the feeling of being proud, hokori is the noun form for "pride" which is used in other constructions such as hokori o motsu (to take pride in).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express that you "was" so proud in the past, change the adjective to its past form とても誇らしかった.
How do you pronounce it?
totemo hokorashii
Did you know?
- The noun 誇り (hokori) is a homophone for the word meaning 'dust', although they are written with different kanji characters.
- While English speakers often say 'I am proud of you' to children, using 誇らしい towards a subordinate or a child can sometimes sound overly dramatic or formal in Japanese. In casual settings, parents might instead use expressions of happiness or satisfaction rather than the heavy weight of 'pride'.
- In Japanese culture, expressing 'pride' is often redirected toward one's group or family rather than just the self. Instead of saying 'I am proud', a person might say they are 'honored' to be associated with a certain achievement or person.
Examples in context
- 息子が優勝して、とても誇らしいです。Musuko ga yuushou shite, totemo hokorashii desu.I am so proud that my son won the championship.
- この作品を完成させたことは、とても誇らしい。Kono sakuhin o kansei saseta koto wa, totemo hokorashii.I am so proud of completing this work.
- 彼女の成長を見て、とても誇らしい気持ちです。Kanojo no seichou o mite, totemo hokorashii kimochi desu.Seeing her growth, I feel so proud.
Example conversation
Yui is congratulating Hiroto on his graduation.
- 結衣 Yui大翔、卒業おめでとう！Hiroto, sotsugyō omedetō!Hiroto, congratulations on graduating!
- 大翔 Hirotoありがとう、結衣。Arigatō, Yui.Thank you, Yui.
- 結衣 Yui最後まで頑張ったあなたがとても誇らしいよ。Saigo made ganbatta anata ga totemo hokorashii yo.I am so proud of you for working hard until the end.
- 大翔 Hirotoそう言ってもらえて嬉しいよ。Sō itte moraete ureshii yo.I'm happy to hear you say that.
