褒

Meaning

褒 centers on expressing high approval: praising someone or extolling their virtues. Both given meanings are direct applications of this idea of giving verbal honor.

• 褒美ほうび
  N1

  reward; prize

• 褒めるほめる
  N4

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

• 褒章ほうしょう

  medal of honour; medal of merit

• 褒賞ほうしょう

  prize; award; reward

• 紫綬褒章しじゅほうしょう

  Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon (awarded for scholarly or artistic achievement)

• ご褒美ごほうび

  reward; prize

• 藍綬褒章らんじゅほうしょう

  Medal with Blue Ribbon

• ベタ褒めベタぼめ

  high praise; rave review

• 仲間褒めなかまぼめ

  mutual admiration; logrolling

• 我褒めわれぼめ

  self-praise

• 毀誉褒貶きよほうへん

  praise and censure; public criticisms

• 紅綬褒章こうじゅほうしょう

  Medal with Red Ribbon

• 紺綬褒章こんじゅほうしょう

  Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon

• 緑綬褒章りょくじゅほうしょう

  Medal with Green Ribbon (virtuous conduct)

• 褒めそやすほめそやす

  to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of

• 褒めちぎるほめちぎる

  to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol

• 褒めてつかわすほめてつかわす

  consider yourself praised; you are hereby commended

• 褒められて伸びるほめられてのびる

  to grow (as a human, etc.) when complimented; to respond better to the carrot than the stick

• 褒め上げるほめあげる

  to praise to the skies; to extol

• 褒め上手ほめじょうず

  being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer

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