How to say 'Praise' in Japanese | 褒める

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The Japanese word for Praise is 'Homeru', written as 褒める in Japanese.'Praise' in hiragana is ほめる.

word

褒める

Meaning

Praise

Reading

ほめる

homeru

Kanji

褒Praise

Explanation

The Japanese verb '褒める (ほめる)' means 'to praise' or 'to compliment'. It is used when expressing admiration or approval for someone's actions, qualities, or achievements. This verb is commonly used in both formal and informal settings. For example: The teacher praised the student「先生は生徒を褒めた」(せんせいはせいとをほめた). I praised my friend for her hard work「私は友達の努力を褒めた」(わたしはともだちのどりょくをほめた). Note that '褒める' is often used in contexts where positive reinforcement or encouragement is intended.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3422

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 褒める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

褒

Meaning

Praise

Hiragana in the Word 褒める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Homeru' means 'Praise' .

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