Vocab Info

N4 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()めるto praise, to admire, to speak well

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    All Forms

    褒める 【ほめる】誉める 【ほめる】賞める 【ほめる】称める 【ほめる】讃める 【ほめる】

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    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 2,000

    Examples

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      (はは)(わたし)()いた()をとても()てくれました。

      My mother was very complimentary of my drawings.

      • N4

      両親(りょうしん)()られたいのでちゃんと勉強(べんきょう)をしようと(おも)う。

      I want to be praised by my parents, so I will study properly.

      • N4

      とうとうネイティブに(わたし)日本語(にほんご)発音(はつおん)()られました。

      At last, a native speaker praised my Japanese pronunciation.

      • N4

      どんなに物事(ものごと)上手(うま)くいかない(とき)でも自分(じぶん)自分(じぶん)(こと)()めてあげようと(おも)う。

      I will give myself a pat on the back no matter how bad things go wrong.

      • N3

      (つま)(おっと)に:「そんないちいち()めて(わたし)機嫌(きげん)()ろうとしても、全部(ぜんぶ)無駄(むだ)だからね!」

      Wife to her husband: 'All that praise and trying to get me in a good mood is useless!'

      • N3
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