Word Meaning 褒め言葉
ほめことば
homekotoba
褒め言葉 is read as ほめことば (homekotoba) and means words of praise.
Meaning
English
- words of praise
- eulogy
- compliment
Reading
Kana
ほめことば
Romaji
homekotoba
Writing Variants
- ほめ言葉 ほめことば homekotoba
- 褒め詞 ほめことば homekotoba
- 褒言葉 ほめことば homekotoba
- 誉め言葉 ほめことば homekotoba
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 36 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12沖言葉
おきことば
euphemisms used by superstitious sailors (e.g. calling sardines "sundries", whales "Ebisu", etc.)
Example Sentences
3それって、褒め言葉だよね?
That's a compliment, right?
日本語の「いい人」は、必ずしも褒め言葉ではない。
In Japanese, "ii-hito" isn't necessarily a compliment.
「遅かったわね」「あぁ。『いい仕事するなぁ』って言われてさぁ。断れなくなって、ついついこんな時間までやっちゃった」「ほんと、褒め言葉に弱いんだから」
"You're late." "Yeah. I was told I've been doing such a good job, so I couldn't say no, and I ended up working late." "You really are a sucker for flattery."