称たたえる

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Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

praise; extol; hail; laud; celebrate

Used for expressing high praise or admiration, often in formal or literary contexts. Can be used for people, achievements, or qualities.

彼かれの勇ゆう気きを称たたえる声こえが多おおく上あがった。
Many voices praised his courage.

式しき典てんでは、長なが年ねんの功こう績せきを称たたえて表ひょう彰しょう状じょうが贈おくられた。

At the ceremony, a certificate of commendation was presented in honor of his many years of achievement.

Written forms

称たたえるUsage21%
Standard kanji spelling for praising or extolling.
たたえるUsage55%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended kanji is not important.
讃たたえるUsage23%
Alternate kanji form; 讃 carries a nuance of praise or commendation.
賛たたえるUsage<1%
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 賛 is not standard for this word.
讚たたえるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 讚 is a traditional variant of 讃.

Kanji

称appellation, praise, admire
讃praise, title on a picture
賛approve, praise, title or inscription on picture
讚

Similar words

褒ほめる
褒める is the common, everyday word for 'praise' or 'compliment'. 称える is more formal and often used for public or solemn praise.

Etymology

The kanji 称 means 'to praise' or 'to name'. The reading たたえる is of native Japanese origin, likely related to the verb 湛える (to fill, to brim with), suggesting a sense of 'filling with praise'.

praise, picture title