光栄|こうえいkouei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, na-adjectivehonour; honor; glory; privilege
   あなたにお会あいできて光栄こうえいです。↗

   It is a privilege to meet you.

• Synonym名誉めいよNeutralHonor or reputation recognized by society; also a prefix, as in 「名誉教授」. 「光栄」 stresses the personal feeling of being honored.
• Related立派りっぱNeutralDescribes people or things as splendid or impressive—an outward evaluation; 「光栄」 is one's own sense of pride and honor.
• Related輝かしいかがやかしいWrittenWritten prose. Describes brilliant achievements or prospects and mostly modifies nouns; 「光栄」 expresses one's own feeling of glory.
• Related恐れ多いおそれおおいFormalFormal. Feeling humbled or overwhelmed before an esteemed person, with stronger humility; 「光栄」 directly states that one feels honored.
• Antonym不名誉ふめいよWrittenWritten. Disgrace that damages one's reputation—the opposite of 「光栄」; often modifies actions or events.
• Antonym恥辱ちじょくWrittenWritten. A heavy word for suffering humiliation or disgrace; stands opposite the glory of 「光栄」.

Say 「光栄です」 to express feeling deeply honored. Use 「名誉」 for socially recognized honor or reputation, 「恐れ多い」 when humbled before a superior, 「立派」 for outwardly splendid people or things, 「輝かしい」 for brilliant achievements, and 「不名誉」/「恥辱」 for disgrace.

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1. 自分じぶんの価値かちや存在そんざいを認みとめられるなどして名誉めいよに感かんじること。