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褒称 (ほうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
praising ; admiring ; exalting
Refers to the act of praising or admiring someone or something, often in a formal or elevated context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to praise' or 'to extol'.
褒称うしょう
する
ため
に
設もう
け
られ
た
。
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Kanji 称 appellation, praise, admire Similar words 称しょう 賛さん 称賛 is a more common word for 'praise' or 'admiration', while 褒称 is rarer and carries a slightly more formal or literary tone.
賞しょう 賛さん 賞賛 is the standard term for 'praise' or 'applause'; 褒称 is less frequent and may be used in more specific contexts of honoring or extolling.
Etymology Compound of 褒 (hou, 'praise') and 称 (shou, 'name' or 'appellation'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is used to mean 'praising' or 'honoring'.
