Word details

もてはやす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もてはやす.

Dictionary

Entry

てはや持てはやす持て囃すもて囃す持て栄すもて栄やすもて映やすTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #27296
1

to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of

Examples
この歌手はあまりにももてはやされている
This singer is made too much of.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

play (music), accompany, beat time, banter, jeer, applaud

21 strokesFrequency 2,275

On

サツソウ

Kun

はや.すはやし

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor

9 strokesFrequency 920JLPT N2Grade 4

On

エイヨウ

Kun

さか.えるは.え-ば.えは.える

Nanori

さかえしげてるながひでよし

reflect, reflection, projection

9 strokesFrequency 404JLPT N3Grade 6

On

エイ

Kun

うつ.るうつ.すは.える-ば.え

Nanori

あきらてる

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