Word Meaning もて囃す

もてはやす motehayasu

もて囃す is read as もてはやす (motehayasu) and means to praise extravagantly.

Meaning

English

  1. to praise extravagantly
  2. to lionize
  3. to lionise
  4. to make much of

Reading

Kana

もてはやす

Romaji

motehayasu

Writing Variants

  • もて映やす もてはやす motehayasu
  • もて栄やす もてはやす motehayasu
  • 持てはやす もてはやす motehayasu
  • 持て栄す もてはやす motehayasu
  • 持て囃す もてはやす motehayasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 1級 Rank 163927 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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囃子

はやし

accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.)