Lingaku褒める【ほめる】
Frequency rank: 1,540.
- to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 褒める【ほめる】Frequency rank: 1,540.
- 誉める【ほめる】Frequency rank: 13,743. – 13,783.
- 賞める【ほめる】Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
- 称める【ほめる】
- 讃める【ほめる】
- ほめるFrequency rank: 12,442. – 12,472.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
This word is used when expressing admiration or approval for someone's abilities, qualities, or achievements. It can be used in both formal and informal contexts to convey positive feelings about someone's actions or characteristics.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ほめる褒めるこうい行為the act of praisingほめる褒めることば言葉words of praiseほめられる褒められることbeing praisedほめる褒めることto praise; the act of complimentingほめる褒めるためにin order to praiseほめる褒めるべきshould be praisedほめる褒めるとおもう思うthink (that) it is praiseworthyせっきょくてき積極的にほめる褒めるto actively praiseほめ褒めあう合うto compliment each otherほめる褒めるのがすき好きto like praising
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.
There were many journalists who praised Ogawa with, "bravo, good show!"
Such men as praise you to your face are apt to speak ill of you behind your back.
Do not trust such men as praise you to your face.
She praised me, saying my English had improved by leaps and bounds.
She admired her daughter, who looked lovely that evening.
She listened very carefully when I praised her son.