"プライド" is Japanese English. It us a noun that has two meanings.
The first meaning is ”self-respect”. It is used to express the respect you have for yourself as a human being. It indicates your wish to eliminate other people's interference into your life. “自尊心“ is a synonym for “プライド” and it is often used in a negative way.
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The second meaning is “take pride in”. It is used to express your pleasant feelings about someone/something. “誇り“ is a synonym for “プライド“ and it is often used in a positive way.
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Tom and Jim are working together as system engineers.
- Tom: There’s something wrong with the system. Can you take a look at it?
なんかシステムの調子がおかしいな。ちょっと、見てくれない？ - Jim: Sure. Uh-huh, it has some bugs. Do you want me to fix them?
いいよ。あー、バグあるよ。修正しようか？ - Tom: Really? Thanks. That's why I like you! Then, how long do you think it will take?
マジ？ありがとう。さすが！ねぇ、どれくらい(時間は)かかりそう？ - Jim: I think it won’t take so long.
そんなにかからないよ。 - Tom: Wow, you’re such a genius!
おっ、さすが天才！ - Jim: I’m proud that I have been working for 5 years as a system engineer. I’ll deal with it in 10 minutes.
5年間システムエンジニアとして働いているんだぜ。そのプライドにかけて、10分で対応するよ。
Meg and Amy are talking about their job condition.
- Meg: Who prepared these documents for tomorrow’s meeting? There are so many careless mistakes. I can’t believe nobody noticed even one of them.
誰が、明日の会議の資料を準備したの？ケアレスミスが沢山あるじゃん。誰も気付かないなんて(信じられない)。 - Amy: I get you, but calm down!
分かるけど、落ち着いて！ - Meg: I really like my job and take pride in my job. I thought that my subordinates were on the same page. They don’t have any dignity, huh?
私はこの仕事にプライドを持っている。彼らもそうだと思っていた。プライドはないの？ - Amy: I think we were like them when we started working here.
私達が働き始めた頃も、彼らと一緒だったと思うよ。