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gloat Meaning in Japanese (gloat 英語 意味)

ほくそ笑む
ほくそ笑む in English:gloat
IPA:hokusoeˈmu
Phonetic:ほくそえむ
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gloat の日本語の意味は「ほくそ笑む」です。 (自分の成功や他人の不幸を過度に、しばしば悪意をもって喜び、自己満足を示すこと。)

Definitions of Gloat

  1. 1
    verb
    ほくそ笑む

    To express excessive, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction at one's own success or another's misfortune.

    自分の成功や他人の不幸を過度に、しばしば悪意をもって喜び、自己満足を示すこと。

Example Sentences

casual

“He couldn't help but gloat over his rival's defeat.”

彼はライバルの敗北をほくそ笑まずにはいられなかった。

casual

“It's impolite to gloat when you win a game.”

ゲームで勝ったときにほくそ笑むのは失礼だ。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

rejoiceexulttriumphcrow

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

sympathizecommiseratelament

Inflected Word Forms

third person singulargloats
past tensegloated
present participlegloating
agent noungloater
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