褒ほめ言こと葉ば

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め

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と

ば

Meanings

1

compliment; words of praise; eulogy

General term for praising words; can be used in everyday compliments or formal eulogies.

彼かの女じょは私わたしの新あたらしい髪かみ型がたに褒ほめ言こと葉ばをくれた。
She gave me a compliment on my new hairstyle.
葬そう儀ぎでは、故こ人じんへの褒ほめ言こと葉ばが多おおく述のべられた。
At the funeral, many words of praise for the deceased were spoken.

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Kanji

褒praise, extol
言say, word
葉leaf, plane, lobe
誉reputation, praise, honor
詞part of speech, words, poetry

Related words

お世せ辞じN2
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.
賛さん辞じ
褒め言葉 is a casual, everyday compliment, while 賛辞 is formal and often used in speeches or written tributes.
世せ辞じN1
褒め言葉 is a sincere compliment, whereas 世辞 (お世辞) often implies flattery that is exaggerated or not entirely genuine.

Opposites

小こ言ごと
褒め言葉 is a word of praise, the opposite of 小言's scolding or fault-finding.
悪わる口ぐちN3
褒め言葉 is a compliment or word of praise, the opposite of 悪口, which is an insulting remark.

Built from

褒ほめる+言こと葉ば

Written forms

褒ほめ言こと葉ばUsage35%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
ほめ言こと葉ばUsage44%
Common variant with the first part in kana.
誉ほめ言こと葉ばUsage17%
Variant using 誉 instead of 褒; both are acceptable.
ほめことばUsage3%
褒ほめことばUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kana form; not a standard written spelling.
褒ほめ言こと葉ば
Less common spelling without the okurigana め.
褒ほめ詞ことば
Rare variant using 詞 for ことば.

Etymology

Compound of 褒め (homeru, 'to praise') and 言葉 (kotoba, 'word').