褒める（ほめる）
JLPT N4 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to praise
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 褒めます | ほめます |
| te-form | 褒めて | ほめて |
| ta-form (past) | 褒めた | ほめた |
| nai-form (negative) | 褒めない | ほめない |
| potential form | 褒められる | ほめられる |
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Example sentences
- 先生が生徒の作文を褒めた。 — The teacher praised the student's essay.
- 子供をたくさん褒めて育てる。 — I raise my children by praising them a lot.
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