Word Meaning 褒め殺す

ほめごろす homegorosu

褒め殺す is read as ほめごろす (homegorosu) and means to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise).

Meaning

English

to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)

Reading

Kana

ほめごろす

Romaji

homegorosu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 147603 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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褒める

ほめる

to praise

褒美

ほうび

reward

褒賞

ほうしょう

prize

褒章

ほうしょう

medal of honour

撃殺す

うちころす

to shoot dead

盛り殺す

もりころす

to poison to death

寸鉄人を殺す

すんてつひとをころす

to make a cutting remark

刺し殺す

さしころす

to stab to death

取殺す

とりころす

to haunt to death

小の虫を殺して大の虫を生かす

しょうのむしをころしてだいのむしをいかす

to sacrifice something small in order to save something great

大の虫を生かして小の虫を殺す

だいのむしをいかしてしょうのむしをころす

sacrifice something small in order to save something great

打殺す

うちころす

to beat to death