褒ほめる

homeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of

Transitive

ヘレンはみんなにほめられて顔かおを赤あかくした。

herenwa minnani homerarete kaō akakushita.

Helen blushed at their praise.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

褒ほめた

hometa

The past form

1. Praised; Complimented

★ Common

Verb

#6681

褒ほめて

homete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Praising; To praise

★ Common

Verb

#6167

褒ほめない

homenai

The negative form

1. Not to praise; Not to compliment

★ Common

Verb

#5244

褒ほめなかった

homenakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not praise.; Did not compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#6608

褒ほめました

homemashita

The polite past form

1. Praised; Complimented

★ Common

Verb

#5749

褒ほめます

homemasu

The polite form

1. To praise; To compliment

★ Common

Verb

#6461

褒ほめません

homemasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not praise.; Will not praise.

★ Common

Verb

#6065

褒ほめませんでした

homemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not praise.; Did not compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#5705

Common 24 items

褒ほめたい

hometai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to praise; Want to compliment

★ Common

Verb

#6868

褒ほめたくない

hometakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to praise.; Don't feel like complimenting.

★ Common

Verb

#5551

褒ほめたばかり

hometabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just praised; Recently complimented

★ Common

Verb

#6374

褒ほめちゃう

homechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Praise (suddenly/informally); Praise (with a hint of self-consciousness/apology)

★ Common

Verb

#6907

褒ほめちゃダメ

homecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't praise.; Don't compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#6048

褒ほめていない

homete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not praising; Not complimenting

★ Common

Verb

#6929

褒ほめている

homete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Praising; Complimenting

★ Common

Verb

#5683

褒ほめてはいけない

hometewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not praise.; Do not compliment.

★ Common

Adjective

#6547

褒ほめてもいい

hometemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May praise.; Can praise.

★ Common

Adjective

#6432

褒ほめとく

hometoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Praising in advance; Giving advance commendation

★ Common

Verb

#6312

褒ほめないで

homenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't praise me.; Don't compliment me.

★ Common

Verb

#5570

褒ほめなきゃ

homenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must praise.; Should praise.

★ Common

Verb

#5130

褒ほめなくてもいい

homenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to praise.; No need to praise.

★ Common

Adjective

#6482

褒ほめなければならない

homenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must praise.; Should praise.

★ Common

Adjective

#6391

褒ほめよう

homeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's praise.; Let's compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#6536

褒ほめられない

homerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot praise.; Unable to compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#6775

褒ほめられる

homerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be praised; To be complimented

2. To be praised; To be complimented

★ Common

Verb

#4820

褒ほめるところ

homeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Praiseworthy aspects; Points to commend

★ Common

Verb

#4829

褒ほめるみたい

homeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like praise.; Seems like a compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#5003

褒ほめています

homete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Praising; Complimenting

★ Common

Verb

#5173

褒ほめないでください

homenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't praise me.; Don't compliment me.

★ Common

Verb

#6688

褒ほめなさい

homenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Praise [him/her/it].; Compliment [him/her/it].

★ Common

Verb

#4919

褒ほめましょう

homemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's praise.; Let's compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#6711

褒ほめられます

homeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can be praised.; Is praiseworthy.

★ Common

Verb

#6498

Advanced 27 items

褒ほめがち

homegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to praise; Tending to compliment

★ Common

Verb

#6329

褒ほめきる

homekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To praise completely; To extol

★ Common

Verb

#6910

褒ほめさせられる

homesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be praised; To be forced to be praised

★ Common

Verb

#6857

褒ほめさせる

homesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone praise; To let someone praise

★ Common

Verb

#5255

褒ほめそうだ

homesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like praise.; About to praise.

★ Common

Verb

#4904

褒ほめたそうだ

hometa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say [someone] praised [someone/something].; [Someone] is said to have praised [someone/something].

★ Common

Verb

#4920

褒ほめただろう

hometadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably praised.; Likely complimented.

★ Common

Verb

#6045

褒ほめたところ

hometa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Praised; Complimented

★ Common

Verb

#6025

褒ほめたら

hometara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when praised; If/when complimented

★ Common

Verb

#6862

褒ほめたらしい

hometarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have praised.; Reportedly praised.

★ Common

Verb

#6160

褒ほめっぱなし

homeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Constant praise; Flattery

★ Common

Verb

#6124

褒ほめてくれ

homete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Praise me.; Tell me I did well.

★ Common

Verb

#5846

褒ほめてちょうだい

homete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Praise me.; Please compliment me.

★ Common

Verb

#6537

褒ほめないでくれ

homenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't praise me.; Please don't compliment me.

★ Common

Verb

#5313

褒ほめなければいけない

homenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must praise; Should praise

★ Common

Adjective

#5574

褒ほめぬく

homenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Praise thoroughly; Praise completely

★ Common

Verb

#5225

褒ほめるそうだ

homeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say praise.; He/She/It is said to praise.

★ Common

Verb

#6860

褒ほめると

homeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If praised; When praised

★ Common

Verb

#5157

褒ほめるな

homeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't praise.; Don't commend.

★ Common

Verb

#5196

褒ほめるなら

homerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If praising; When praising

★ Common

Verb

#6836

褒ほめるようだ

homeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems to praise; Looks like praise

★ Common

Verb

#6661

褒ほめるらしい

homerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to praise.; Apparently praises.

★ Common

Verb

#5375

褒ほめれば

homereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If praised; When praised

★ Common

Verb

#5017

褒ほめろ

homero

A strong, direct command

1. Praise.; Compliment.

★ Common

Verb

#4758

褒ほめてくださいませ

homete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please praise me.; Kindly praise me.

★ Common

Verb

#6560

褒ほめてはならない

hometewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not praise.; Do not commend.

★ Common

Adjective

#5140

褒ほめてもよろしい

hometemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I praise?; Is it okay to praise?

★ Common

Adjective

#5771

褒ほめる

homeru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available