褒める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 褒める | 褒めない |
| Polite | 褒めます | 褒めません |
| Past polite | 褒めました | 褒めませんでした |
| Past | 褒めた | 褒めなかった |
| Te-form | 褒めて | 褒めないで |
| Desire | 褒めたい | 褒めたくない |
| Potential | 褒められるalso 褒めれる | 褒められないalso 褒めれない |
| Passive | 褒められる | 褒められない |
| Causative | 褒めさせる | 褒めさせない |
| Causative passive | 褒めさせられる | 褒めさせられない |
| Volitional | 褒めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 褒めましょう | |
| Imperative | 褒めろ | 褒めるな |
| Conditional | 褒めれば | 褒めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 褒めたら | 褒めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
General term for expressing approval or admiration for someone's actions, qualities, or achievements.
The teacher praised the student's effort.
She is often complimented on her cooking.
The teacher praised the student's effort.
The boss praised him for his work results.
The child was delighted to be praised by the teacher.
He lavished praise on the new work.
褒める means to praise someone sincerely, while 煽てる implies flattering someone with a manipulative or self-serving motive.
褒める means to praise sincerely, while 持ち上げる often implies exaggerated or insincere praise aimed at flattering someone.
褒める is everyday, personal praise, while 表彰 is a formal, often institutional, public commendation.
褒める is the plain, everyday verb for praising or complimenting, while 賛美 is a formal noun/verb used for elevated or religious praise.
褒める is the ordinary verb for praising someone, while 称する in its praise sense is literary and rarely used in everyday conversation.
叱る means to scold or reprimand, the direct opposite of 褒める's praising.
褒める means to praise someone, the opposite of 責める, which means to blame or reproach them.
褒める means to praise someone, the opposite of giving a 説教 (scolding).
褒める means to praise someone's good behavior, the opposite of 諭す, which corrects a fault through gentle explanation.
褒める means to praise or compliment someone, the opposite action of ディス, which means to insult or disrespect them.
褒める means to praise or compliment someone, the direct opposite of 貶す, which means to speak ill of or belittle them.
褒める means to praise someone, the direct opposite of 詰る, which means to rebuke or reproach them.
褒める means to praise someone, the opposite of 罵る, which means to verbally abuse them.
褒める means to praise someone for good behavior, the opposite action to 罰する, which punishes someone for wrongdoing.
褒める means to praise someone, the opposite of 責め立てる's sense of harshly blaming or criticizing.
褒める means to praise someone, the opposite of 咎める, which means to blame or find fault with someone.
褒める means to praise someone, the opposite of 嘲笑う, which means to mock or ridicule them.
認める means to acknowledge or approve of something as valid, while 褒める means to actively praise someone for it.
self-praise
high praise; rave review; lavish praise
mutual admiration; logrolling
good at giving compliments; person good at complimenting; charmer
mutual praise; logrolling
praise; extol; render homage to
sing praises to; extol in song
damning with excessive praise; backhanded compliment; mockery by overpraising
praise to death; damn with excessive praise
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
compliment; words of praise; eulogy