Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to praise highly, to sing the praises of, to applaud, to acclaim, to admire.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
褒め称える ほめたたえる
 
 
 
 
 
褒めたたえる ほめたたえる
 
 
 
誉め称える ほめたたえる
 
 
 
 
 
誉めたたえる ほめたたえる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

praise, extol
ほ.める ホウ (Early High School, N1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment, (衣 variant)
protect, guarantee, keep
ホ たも.つ ホウ (5th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
be amazed, disgusted, shocked
ぼ.ける あき.れる ホウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
appellation, praise, admire
ショウ たた.える とな.える (Early Jr. High, N1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
you, that
ジ ニ なんじ (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)