"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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Meg is complaining about her boyfriend’s attitude at the office.
- Amy: Look. Your boyfriend is coming to our floor. Why don't you talk to him?
見て。メグの彼氏が来ているよ。話しかけたら？ - Meg: No. We had an argument the other day.
いい。この前、喧嘩したから。 - Amy: What happened?
なんで？ - Meg: It’s not a big deal, but what I dislike about him is that even when it is obvious that he has made a mistake, he doesn’t acknowledge it.
大した事じゃないけど、何が嫌かって言うと、彼は明らかに自分が間違っていても、それを認めないって事。 - Amy: You know guys are full of pride.
男はプライドの塊(katamari)だからね。 - Meg: He is too proud of himself. He is a real pain in the neck.
プライドが高過ぎるんだよ。面倒くさい。
Ken broke up with his girlfriend, but he regrets doing it.
- Leo: Do you want to grab a drink?
飲みに行く？ - Ken: No, I don’t feel like that.
ううん。そんな気分じゃない。 - Leo: Are you still thinking of your ex?
まだ、元カノの事を引きずっているの？ - Ken: No, it’s not like that...but I broke up with her after a fight...
違うよ、そんなんじゃないよ...でも、喧嘩別れしたから... - Leo: You should swallow your pride and say sorry.
プライドを捨てて、謝れよ。
It’s time to leave an office, but Meg is going to work over time.
- Amy: I’ve already finished what I had today so I’m leaving. How about you?
今日の仕事は終わったし、帰ろう。メグは？ - Meg: I have tons of data to analyze. I don’t know when I will finish it.
大量のデータを分析しなきゃ。何時に終わるんだろう。 - Amy: Oh no, it will take forever. Why didn’t you ask Mike to help with the task? He is good at that type of task.
えー、時間かかるね。マイクに頼まなかったの？マイクは、その手の作業が得意じゃん。 - Meg: No, it’s my cup of tea so my pride got in the way of asking for help.
頼まなかった。私も得意だから、プライドが邪魔して、頼めなかった。