プライドpuraido

1. nounpride; dignity; self-worth
   彼かれのプライドはわずかだが傷きずついた。↗

   His pride was slightly touched.

• Synonym自尊じそんWrittenSelf-respect; mostly appears in the compound 「自尊心」, and on its own leans written, not as colloquial as 「プライド」.
• Synonym誇りほこりNeutralPride and a sense of honor, centered on what one belongs to, as in 「誇りに思う」; mainly positive in tone.
• Synonym自負じふWrittenWritten word for being confident of one's own talents, as in 「…と自負する」; more formal than the colloquial 「プライド」.
• Synonym矜持きょうじWrittenWritten word for dignity and self-respect, with a solemn air of refusing to lower oneself. 「プライド」 is the common spoken word, for better or worse.
• Synonym自尊心じそんしんNeutralThe feeling of valuing one's own character and worth, as in 「自尊心が傷つく」; closest in meaning to 「プライド」.
• Synonym自負心じふしんWrittenThe mindset of trusting one's own ability and worth and rating oneself highly; not common even in writing, while 「プライド」 is more colloquial.
• Related自慢じまんNeutralBoasting, or something one shows off; the emphasis is on bragging to others, as in 「自慢の息子」.
• Related慢心まんしんNeutralNegative word for smug, complacent pride, often as 「慢心する」; 「プライド」 can be positive or negative and need not imply complacency.
• Related自惚れうぬぼれNeutralColloquial, disapproving word for self-love and conceit, as in 「うぬぼれが強い」.
• Related尊厳そんげんWrittenHuman dignity, sacred and inviolable, as in 「人間の尊厳」; not about personal face or feelings.
• Related驕りおごりNeutralPride that has grown into arrogance; negative, with the nuance of getting carried away, as in 「驕り高ぶる」.
• Related沽券こけんNeutralFace or personal standing; mostly in the phrase 「沽券に関わる」, about one's social respectability.
• Related気位きぐらいNeutralAloof, haughty pride, as in 「気位が高い」; often describes a person who is fussy and hard to please.
• Related倨傲きょごうWrittenRare written word for haughty, insolent behavior; far more negative than 「プライド」.
• Related驕傲きょうごうWrittenRare written word for arrogance, with the nuance of looking down on everyone.

For personal pride or face in everyday speech, use 「プライド」, as in 「プライドが高い」. For the inner psychology of self-worth, 「自尊心」 is closest; for pride in what one belongs to, 「誇り」; for face or standing, 「沽券」; for human dignity, 「尊厳」. 「自慢」 is showing off, 「自負」 is confidence in one's ability, and 「驕り」, 「慢心」 and 「自惚れ」 are negative arrogance or conceit.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 誇ほこり、自尊心じそんしん。