prideful
誇り高い
解説 Definition
自分自身やその業績に対して強い誇りを持つ様子。プライドの高い。
Prideful describes someone who has a strong feeling of pride, sometimes in a negative way. It can suggest too much self-importance or unwillingness to be humble. In some contexts, it may simply mean very proud, but it often carries criticism.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pride がそのまま入っているので、まず「プライドの強さ」を軸に覚える。-ful は「〜で満ちた」で、prideful は「誇りでいっぱい」。似た proud も「誇らしい」だが、prideful は自分への誇りが前に出すぎて、文脈によっては「鼻高々・高慢」の響きが強まりやすい。a prideful attitude, a prideful response のように、人柄や態度を少し批判的に言う場面が多いと押さえると定着しやすい。
Start with `pride`, then add `-ful`, meaning "full of." So `prideful` means full of pride. It is close to `proud`, but `prideful` often sounds more critical, especially in phrases like `a prideful attitude`.
例文
The prideful warrior refused to surrender, even when surrounded by the enemy.
誇り高い戦士は敵に囲まれても降伏を拒んだ。
His prideful nature made it difficult for him to admit when he was wrong.
彼の誇り高い性格のせいで、自分が間違っていると認めることが難しかった。
She gave a prideful smile as she accepted the award for her lifetime achievements.
彼女は生涯の功績に対する賞を受け取る際、誇らしげな笑みを浮かべた。
prideful の類義語・関連語
prideful の語源・成り立ち Etymology
prideful は pride「誇り」+ -ful「満ちた」。「誇りでいっぱいの」が原義で、pride は古英語由来、proud も同系。よい自尊心にも、行きすぎた高慢にも触れる語感がそこに出ている。
Prideful is made from pride and the suffix -ful, meaning "full of." Pride comes from Old English and is closely related to proud. Its basic sense is being full of pride, and over time it has been used both for healthy self-respect and for excessive self-importance.
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