褒め言葉
ほめことば
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
Meanings
Noun
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
Example sentences
それって、褒め言葉だよね?
That's a compliment, right?
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Her cheeks began to glow at his compliments.
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In Japanese, "ii-hito" isn't necessarily a compliment.
「遅かったわね」「あぁ。『いい仕事するなぁ』って言われてさぁ。断れなくなって、ついついこんな時間までやっちゃった」「ほんと、褒め言葉に弱いんだから」
"You're late." "Yeah. I was told I've been doing such a good job, so I couldn't say no, and I ended up working late." "You really are a sucker for flattery."
それは誉め言葉として受け取っておこう。
I'll take that as a compliment.