Word details

褒め殺し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 褒め殺し.

Dictionary

Entry

褒め殺し誉め殺しほめ殺しめごろしほめころしNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #63321
1

mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

praise, extol

15 strokesFrequency 2,073JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

ほ.める

kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil

10 strokesFrequency 581JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サツサイセツ

Kun

ころ.す-ごろ.しそ.ぐあや.める

reputation, praise, honor, glory

13 strokesFrequency 1,064JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ほま.れほ.める

Nanori

たかたけほまれほめほん

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