Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. る-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】

    Details

    • 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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