誉れ|ほまれhomare[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounhonour; honor; glory; renown
   彼かれはよい息子むすこをもって、それが彼かれの誉ほまれとなっている。↗

   He has a good son to his credit.

• Synonym名誉めいよNeutralNeutral, everyday word for honour; also a prefix as in 「名誉会長」. 「誉れ」 is the more classical choice.
• Synonym栄光えいこうNeutralNeutral word for brilliant glory; stresses dazzling success, used of victories and achievements.
• Synonym栄誉えいよFormalFormal word for honour, used on occasions such as conferring awards, e.g. 「栄誉賞」.
• Synonym名声めいせいNeutralNeutral word for a good reputation; stresses public estimation, not necessarily glory worth boasting of.
• Synonym高名こうめいWrittenWritten/formal prose: renowned, famous. Also an honorific, 「ご高名」, for respectfully referring to another's name.
• Synonym声誉せいよWrittenWritten/formal prose for reputation and standing; weightier than 「名声」.
• Related栄冠えいかんNeutralNeutral word: literally the victor's laurels; figuratively taking the title, with the emphasis on winning.
• Related信望しんぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose: trust plus popularity; stresses being relied upon, as in 「信望が厚い」.
• Related評判ひょうばんNeutralNeutral, everyday word for public talk or word of mouth, good or bad; not necessarily an honour.
• Related声望せいぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose: fame joined with popular esteem; stresses being looked up to.
• Related名望めいぼうWrittenWritten/formal prose: high renown that wins respect; mostly used in evaluating a person.
• Related盛名せいめいWrittenWritten/formal prose for grand reputation; very rarely used.
• Related声価せいかWrittenWritten/formal prose for public repute and fame; often in 「声価を高める」.
• Antonym恥はじNeutralNeutral antonym: shame, disgrace — the opposite of honour worth boasting of.
• Antonym不名誉ふめいよNeutralNeutral antonym: disgrace that tarnishes one's honour; the opposite of honourable.

「誉れ」 has a classical ring and lives in set phrases like 「〜の誉れ高い」 and 「郷土の誉れ」. For everyday honour say 「名誉」; for word of mouth, 「評判」. For glory in victory use 「栄光」 or 「栄冠」; for formal honours, 「栄誉」; for reputation, 「名声」, or 「声誉」 in formal prose. 「恥」 and 「不名誉」 are the opposites.

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

1. 褒ほめられ栄誉えいよなこと。
2. 評判ひょうばんが高たかいこと。