ほめる
褒める
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
N5Common wordIchidan verb
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
to praise•to commend•to compliment•to speak well of•to speak highly of
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
褒める(ほめる)
Negativeない形
褒めない(ほめない)
Pastた形
褒めた(ほめた)
Past Negativeなかった形
褒めなかった(ほめなかった)
Te-formて形
褒めて(ほめて)
Example Sentences
彼女は夫をほめすぎた。
She praised her husband to excess.
褒めると彼女はうぬぼれるよ。
Too much praise will turn her head.
彼女をほめない男性はいない。
There is no man but admires her.
彼女はほめる言葉に困る程だ。
She is above praise.
立派な仕事をしたと彼を誉めた。
We commended him for his good work.