褒める
ほめる
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L21
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
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| Present | 褒めるほめる | 褒めますほめます |
| Negative | 褒めないほめない | 褒めませんほめません |
| Past | 褒めたほめた | 褒めましたほめました |
| Past negative | 褒めなかったほめなかった | 褒めませんでしたほめませんでした |
| Te-form | 褒めてほめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 褒められるほめられる |
| Passive | 褒められるほめられる |
| Causative | 褒めさせるほめさせる |
| Volitional | 褒めようほめよう |
| Imperative | 褒めろほめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 褒めればほめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 褒めたらほめたら |
Example sentences
先生に褒められたの？
Were you praised by the teacher?
トムはメアリーを褒めた。
Tom praised Mary.
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Even when one is being praised, modesty is important.
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She praised him for his honesty.
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Too much praise will turn her head.
More examples (10)
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I'm really flattered to hear that.
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No one feels displeased when he is praised.
トムがあなたのこと褒めてたよ。
Tom spoke highly of you.
褒められるのは得意じゃないの。
I'm not the best at receiving compliments.
褒められて育つタイプなんです。
I can say with certainty that I am the type of person who thrives on compliments.
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I cannot praise you enough.
それ褒めてんの、馬鹿にしてんの？
Is it a compliment or an insult?
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His courage was celebrated in all the newspapers.
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It is delightful to be praised by an expert in the field.
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The teacher complimented our son.