()(ほこ)

さきほこる
godan verb (intransitive)
to be in full bloom
1. to be in full bloom, to bloom magnificently
To bloom in full glory, with flowers at the peak of their beauty. Conveys a sense of splendor and abundance in blooming.
(さくら)()(ほこ)っている。
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
(にわ)のバラが(うつく)しく()(ほこ)っていた。
The roses in the garden were blooming magnificently.
(はる)になると、公園(こうえん)花壇(かだん)(いろ)とりどりの(はな)()(ほこ)る。
When spring comes, colorful flowers bloom in full glory in the park's flower beds.

Godan verb (る row: ()(ほこ)る → ()(ほこ)らない → ()(ほこ)って). A compound of ()く (to bloom) + (ほこ)る (to boast/be proud), suggesting flowers blooming so splendidly they seem to boast. Often used in literary and poetic descriptions of nature.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • (さくら)()(ほこ)る — cherry blossoms in full bloom
  • (はな)()(ほこ)る — flowers in full bloom
  • 一面(いちめん)()(ほこ)る — to bloom across an entire area