VocabJLPT N2
pride
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. pride
  2. 2. dignity
A loanword from English referring to one's pride or self-respect. It describes a personal sense of dignity or self-esteem, and is used in everyday conversation much as "pride" is used in English.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Where does pride end and stubbornness begin?

Sentence 2

Why won't she apologize just because of her pride?

Sentence 3

Apologizing more than once doesn't mean you have no pride.

Sentence 4

I'm probably just using pride as a shield.

Sentence 5

I blurted out "You're so full of yourself" and immediately regretted it.