表層形
誇れよう
ホコレヨー
動詞
誇れよう (ホコレヨー)
Hokoreyou · ほこれよー — to boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in
Other ways to say “to boast of” in Japanese →
誇れよう in rōmaji: hokoreyou, also spelled hokoreyo.
動詞
一般
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📝 誇る 🔤 下一段-ラ行 📐 意志推量形
Updated: 2026年10月7日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
誇れよう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
誇る
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| 読み (Reading) |
ホコレヨー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
下一段-ラ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
誇れよう
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| 読み・基本形 |
ホコレル
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| 表記・基本形 |
誇れる
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| 見出し語の読み |
ホコル
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How it's used
Used in formal or literary contexts to express potential or invitation to take pride in something; the volitional form of 'hokoru'.
この成果を誇れよう。
Kono seika o hokoreyou.
You can be proud of this achievement.
彼はその功績を誇れよう。
Kare wa sono kōseki o hokoreyou.
He can boast of that accomplishment.
⚖️ Often confused with 'hokoreru', the potential form, but 'hokoreyou' is volitional.
💡 English Meaning
誇れよう means “to boast of, to be proud of, to take pride in” — full definition & examples →
⭐ Dictionary Form
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ホコレヨー
Lemma: 誇る
動詞一般**
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
誇ます
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| て形 (Te-form) |
誇て
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| 過去形 (Past) |
誇た
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
誇ない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
誇ましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
誇られる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
誇られる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
誇させる
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Did you know · 動詞
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