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褒める [ichi1,news2,nf39] 誉める賞める称める讃める
ほめる [ichi1,news2,nf39]
1. [v1,vt]
▶ to praise
▶ to commend
▶ to compliment
▶ to speak well of
▶ to speak highly of

Conjugations


History:
8. A 2020-08-13 16:58:30  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
7. A* 2020-08-13 11:32:22  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5, prog, Wisdom
  Comments:
Some of the JEs have "admire" but I don't think it's a good fit. All the kokugos define 褒める as "to praise *verbally*".
  Diff:
@@ -32,2 +32,4 @@
-<gloss>to admire</gloss>
-<gloss>to speak well of someone</gloss>
+<gloss>to commend</gloss>
+<gloss>to compliment</gloss>
+<gloss>to speak well of</gloss>
+<gloss>to speak highly of</gloss>
6. A 2020-08-12 21:52:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2020-08-12 16:50:55 
  Refs:
https://business-textbooks.com/homeru-difference/
https://www.kanjipedia.jp/kotoba/0002678700
  Diff:
@@ -18,0 +19,3 @@
+<k_ele>
+<keb>讃める</keb>
+</k_ele>
4. A 2016-11-27 08:03:05  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Curious.
  Diff:
@@ -30 +30 @@
-<gloss>to speak well :</gloss>
+<gloss>to speak well of someone</gloss>
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