compliment; words of praise; eulogy
General term for praising words; can be used in everyday compliments or formal eulogies.
She gave me a compliment on my new hairstyle.
At the funeral, many words of praise for the deceased were spoken.
褒め言葉 is a straightforward compliment or word of praise, while お世辞 implies flattery that may be insincere or socially obligatory.
褒め言葉 is a casual, everyday compliment, while 賛辞 is formal and often used in speeches or written tributes.
褒め言葉 is a sincere compliment, whereas 世辞 (お世辞) often implies flattery that is exaggerated or not entirely genuine.
褒め言葉 is a word of praise, the opposite of 小言's scolding or fault-finding.
褒め言葉 is a compliment or word of praise, the opposite of 悪口, which is an insulting remark.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Common variant with the first part in kana.
Variant using 誉 instead of 褒; both are acceptable.
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
Less common spelling without the okurigana め.
Rare variant using 詞 for ことば.
Compound of 褒め (homeru, 'to praise') and 言葉 (kotoba, 'word').