矜持
kyōji
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professional pride, self-respect
/kʲoːdʑi/
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Pride in one’s ability or standards that guides how one acts.
Examples
不正に加担しないことが、彼女の矜持だった。
Refusing to take part in fraud was a matter of self-respect for her.
職人としての矜持が、その丁寧な仕事を支えている。
His pride as a craftsperson supports that careful work.
彼は専門家としての矜持を傷つけられた。
His professional pride was hurt.
苦しい時こそ、医師としての矜持を忘れまい。
Especially in hard times, I will not forget my pride as a doctor.
その判断には、編集者の矜持が表れている。
That decision shows the editor’s professional pride.
Meanings
Examples
職人としての矜持が、その丁寧な仕事を支えている。
His pride as a craftsperson supports that careful work.
不正に加担しないことが、彼女の矜持だった。
Refusing to take part in fraud was a matter of self-respect for her.
彼は専門家としての矜持を傷つけられた。
His professional pride was hurt.
苦しい時こそ、医師としての矜持を忘れまい。
Especially in hard times, I will not forget my pride as a doctor.
その判断には、編集者の矜持が表れている。
That decision shows the editor’s professional pride.
FAQ
Pride in one’s ability or standards that guides how one acts.
It is read きょうじ, written kyōji.
Formal and often approving, it commonly names the pride that makes someone uphold a standard.
How is 矜持 different from 自慢?
自慢 is showing off something one is proud of; this is an inner sense of pride that can guide conduct.
How does 矜持 change in a sentence?
A noun that does not inflect, often used in the pattern 「〜としての矜持」.
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