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

  1. 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 149117 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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褒め殺し

ほめごろし

mockery by means of excessive praise

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

褒め上手

ほめじょうず

being good at giving compliments

褒め言葉

ほめことば

words of praise

撃ち殺す

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

取り殺す

とりころす

to haunt to death