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礼賛 (らいさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
praise ; worship ; glorification
Used for expressing high praise, adoration, or glorification, often in formal, religious, or literary contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
この 詩し は 自し 然ぜん の 美うつく し さ を 礼らい 賛さん し て いる 。
This poem glorifies the beauty of nature.
Written forms 礼らい 賛さん Usage 56%
Standard kanji spelling; 賛 is the modern simplified form.
礼らい 讃さん Usage 44%
Alternate spelling using the older 讃 character; still seen in formal or literary contexts.
Kanji 賛 approve, praise, title or inscription on picture 讃 praise, title on a picture Similar words 称しょう 賛さん 称賛 is a more common, everyday word for praise or admiration, while 礼賛 carries a stronger, often formal or religious connotation of worship or glorification.
賛さん 美び 賛美 also means praise or glorification, often used in religious contexts (e.g., hymns). 礼賛 can be used similarly but may imply a more ceremonial or literary tone.
Etymology Compound of 礼 (rei, 'ceremony, gratitude') and 賛 (san, 'praise, approve'). The combination conveys the idea of praising with reverence or formality.