褒
褒

praise, extol

15 strokesFrequency 2,073JLPT N1Grade 8

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Kun

ほ.める

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褒める誉めるほめる賞める称める讃めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1543
1

to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

Examples
ヘレンはみんなにほめられて顔を赤くした。
Helen blushed at their praise.
ご褒美ごほうび御褒美NounFreq #5382
1

Polite

reward; prize

Examples
私は鳩たちがその箱の上によじ登ったご褒美に餌を与えた。
I rewarded my pigeons with food for climbing onto the box.
2

treat; delight; small joy

褒美ほうびNounFreq #10220
1

reward; prize

Examples
この動物は単にほうびが欲しいから、活動しているのにすぎないのだ。
This animal is just working for rewards.
褒め言葉ほめ言葉褒言葉褒め詞誉め言葉ほめことばNounFreq #12106
1

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

Examples
内気なその少年は彼女からのほめ言葉に顔を赤らめた。
The shy boy blushed at her compliment.
褒め称える誉め称えるほめたたえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #20109
1

to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire

Examples
みんな彼のことを褒めたたえる。
Everyone speaks highly of him.
褒賞ほうしょうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #27841
1

prize; award; reward

報奨金褒奨金ほうしょうきんNounFreq #32369
1

cash bonus; reward; bounty

褒めちぎる誉めちぎるほめちぎるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #38257
1

to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

Examples
みんな口を極めて彼女を褒めちぎった。
Everybody praised her to the skies.
褒めそやす誉めそやすほめそやす褒め称すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #44828
1

to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of

Examples
誰でも彼でもほめそやす人は誰をもほめない人である。
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
誉む褒むほむTransitiveArchaicFreq #50990
1

Nidan verb (lower class)

to praise; to commend; to laud

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