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่ช‰
่ช‰
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Frequency: 1064
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

reputation
praise
honor
glory

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใƒจ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใปใพ.ใ‚Œ
ใป.ใ‚ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใˆ
ใŸใ‹
ใŸใ‘
ใปใพใ‚Œ
ใปใ‚
ใปใ‚“

Common Words

่ช‰ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใปใ‚ใ‚‹
่ณžใ‚ใ‚‹
็งฐใ‚ใ‚‹
่ฎƒใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #1543
1

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

Examples
ใƒ˜ใƒฌใƒณใฏใฟใ‚“ใชใซใปใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆ้ก”ใ‚’่ตคใใ—ใŸใ€‚
Helen blushed at their praise.
ใ‚ใ„ใ‚ˆ
Freq #4080
1

Common noun; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

honor; honour; credit; glory; fame; distinction

Examples
ๆ‹›ๅพ…ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸไบ‹ใฏๅคงๅค‰ใชๅ่ช‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
It is a great honor to be invited.
2

Common noun

prestige; dignity; reputation; honor; good name

Examples
ใ“ใ‚Œใฏๆˆ‘ใŒๆ กใฎๅ่ช‰ใซใ‹ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ๅ•้กŒใ ใ€‚
The problem affects the prestige of our school.
3

Noun, used as a prefix

honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)

Examples
ๅคงๅญฆใฏๅฝผใซๅ่ช‰ๅญฆไฝใ‚’ไธŽใˆใŸใ€‚
The college bestowed an honorary degree on him.
ใปใ‚่จ€่‘‰
่ค’่จ€่‘‰
่ค’ใ‚่ฉž
่ช‰ใ‚่จ€่‘‰
ใปใ‚ใ“ใจใฐ
Noun
Freq #12106
1

words of praise; eulogy; compliment

Examples
ๅ†…ๆฐ—ใชใใฎๅฐ‘ๅนดใฏๅฝผๅฅณใ‹ใ‚‰ใฎใปใ‚่จ€่‘‰ใซ้ก”ใ‚’่ตคใ‚‰ใ‚ใŸใ€‚
The shy boy blushed at her compliment.
ใˆใ„ใ‚ˆ
Noun
Freq #15461
1

honour; honor

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใใฎ่ณžใ‚’ๆœ€้ซ˜ใฎๆ „่ช‰ใ ใจๆ„Ÿใ˜ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He feels the prize to be the superior.
ใตใ‚ใ„ใ‚ˆ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #17816
1

dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame

Examples
ๅ›ใฎไธๆญฃ่กŒ็‚บใฏๆˆ‘ใŒๆ กใฎไธๅ่ช‰ใ ใ€‚
Your wrongdoing is a disgrace to our school.
่ช‰ใ‚็งฐใˆใ‚‹
ใปใ‚ใŸใŸใˆใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #20109
1

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

Examples
ใฟใ‚“ใชๅฝผใฎใ“ใจใ‚’่ค’ใ‚ใŸใŸใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚
Everyone speaks highly of him.
ใปใพใ‚Œ
Noun
Freq #25870
1

honour; honor

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ‚ˆใ„ๆฏๅญใ‚’ใ‚‚ใฃใฆใ€ใใ‚ŒใŒๅฝผใฎ่ช‰ใ‚Œใจใชใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He has a good son to his credit.
่ช‰ใ‚ใกใŽใ‚‹
ใปใ‚ใกใŽใ‚‹
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #38257
1

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

Examples
ใฟใ‚“ใชๅฃใ‚’ๆฅตใ‚ใฆๅฝผๅฅณใ‚’่ค’ใ‚ใกใŽใฃใŸใ€‚
Everybody praised her to the skies.
ใปใพใ‚ŒใŸใ‹ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #42356
1

renowned; famous

่ช‰ใ‚ใใ‚„ใ™
ใปใ‚ใใ‚„ใ™
่ค’ใ‚็งฐใ™
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #44828
1

to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of

Examples
่ชฐใงใ‚‚ๅฝผใงใ‚‚ใปใ‚ใใ‚„ใ™ไบบใฏ่ชฐใ‚’ใ‚‚ใปใ‚ใชใ„ไบบใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚
He who praises everybody, praises nobody.
๐ŸŽ“

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