褒める

ほめる

Also written 誉める, 賞める, 称める, 讃める

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

Kanji

• 褒 praise. Read as ほめる.

Example sentences

• 国王はいつも自分を褒めるおべっか使いにうんざりしていたので彼らを遠くへ飛ばした。
  The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
• 我々は彼の正直さをほめた。
  We applauded his honesty.
• みんなが彼の描く絵を誉めているね。
  Everyone admires the pictures painted by him.
• ほめることが学習者にやる気を起こさせる。
  Praise stimulates students to work hard.
• ヘレンはみんなにほめられて顔を赤くした。
  Helen blushed at their praise.

Common phrases

• 相手を褒める
• 選手を褒める

Words containing 褒める

• 褒め言葉 (ほめことば) words of praise
• 褒め称える (ほめたたえる) to praise highly
• 褒めちぎる (ほめちぎる) to praise (to the skies)

And 11 more.

Word lists

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