English–Japanese
“praise” in Japanese
How to say “praise” in Japanese
“Praise” in Japanese is 褒める (homeru).
It presents someone's quality, effort, or achievement as worthy of approval through words of appreciation.
Example sentences with 褒める
家族が私の歌を褒めます。ka zoku ga watashi no uta o ho me ma su
My family praises my singing.
私は、子どもが自分から片づけたことを褒めました。watashi wa ko do mo ga ji bun ka ra kata zu ke ta ko to o ho me ma shi ta
I praised the child for cleaning up on their own.
Tips for using 褒める
- In Japanese conversation, 褒める (homeru) can focus on effort or a result, such as someone's cooking or work, rather than only on appearance.
Other Japanese words for “praise”
詩人は美しい自然を賛美しました。shi jin wa utsuku shi i shi zen o san bi shi ma shi ta
The poet praised beautiful nature.