褒める

ほめる

to praise; to say nice things

What does 褒める mean?

褒める is a Japanese verb meaning to praise; to say nice things in English. It is written as 褒める in kanji, ほめる in hiragana, and homeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ヘレンはみんなにほめられて顔を赤くした。

Helen blushed at their praise.