ほめる（ほめる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to praise
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | ほめます | ほめます |
| te-form | ほめて | ほめて |
| ta-form (past) | ほめた | ほめた |
| nai-form (negative) | ほめない | ほめない |
| potential form | ほめられる | ほめられる |
Example sentences
- 先生が生徒の努力をほめた。 — The teacher praised the student's effort.
- 子供をたくさんほめて育てる。 — She raises her children by praising them often.
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