プライド
ぷらいど
noun
pride; self-respect; self-esteem
1.
pride; self-respect; self-esteem
A feeling of self-worth and dignity. Can be positive (healthy self-respect) or negative (excessive pride that prevents asking for help or admitting fault).
プライドが高い。
To have high pride / to be proud.
プライドを捨てて謝った。
I swallowed my pride and apologized.
仕事にプライドを持つことは大切だ。
It is important to take pride in your work.
プライドが邪魔をして素直に助けを求められない。
My pride gets in the way and I can't honestly ask for help.
A loanword from English "pride." In Japanese, プライド tends to lean toward the sense of stubbornness or excessive self-regard more than in English. The phrase プライドが高い often carries a negative nuance, suggesting someone who is too proud to compromise.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- プライドが高い: proud, having too much pride
- プライドを持つ: to take pride (in something)
- プライドを捨てる: to throw away one's pride
- プライドを傷つける: to hurt someone's pride
- プライドが許さない: one's pride won't allow it
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 誇り: pride — the native Japanese word; tends to be more positive, emphasizing dignified self-respect or pride in one's heritage
- 自尊心: self-esteem — more formal and psychological; neutral in tone
- 矜持: pride, dignity — literary; suggests principled self-restraint and composure