Question of the Day #683

To some Scottish fans looking for bragging rights this made Scotland ‘unofficial champions of the world’ as this was the first defeat England had endured since the 1966 triumph.

From the 8th paragraph of this article at Bella Caledonia.

上記の文で、bragging rightsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "bragging rights" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

自慢する権利、得意げに話す権利

ただし、下記英語の定義にあるように、「とくに、close rival（好敵手）に対して」であることが多い。例えば、日本のプロ野球では、巨人・阪神のファンの間や問題文のスコットランドとイングランドのファンの間で発生する一種の権利であると考えていいかもしれません。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

The authority and freedom to boast or brag of one's achievements that comes from having won a contest or succeeded in some way, especially against a close rival.

Examples

• She earned bragging rights for completing the project on time.
• Three points - and a whole lot of brotherly bragging rights. The Sun (2016)
• The game matters little to either team's statistics, but it will ensure bragging rights for the rest of the year.
• In the Napster era, people would leak things for bragging rights. — Steve Knopper, Billboard, 2 June 2021
• Nothing more than bragging rights are at risk, but to the Bradys, that’s more than enough. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2021

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