Word Meaning 言囃す

いいはやす iihayasu

言囃す is read as いいはやす (iihayasu) and means to sing the praises of.

Meaning

English

  1. to sing the praises of
  2. to praise to the skies
  3. to spread (e.g. a rumour)
  4. to talk about (widely)
  5. to make fun of

Reading

Kana

いいはやす

Romaji

iihayasu

Writing Variants

  • 言いはやす いいはやす iihayasu
  • 言い囃す いいはやす iihayasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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言い表す

いいあらわす

to confess

言い出す

いいだす

to be the first to say

言い返す

いいかえす

to say over

言い渡す

いいわたす

to announce

言い残す

いいのこす

to leave (something) unsaid

言語

げんご

language

言う

いう

to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping")

言葉

けとば

language

言質

げんち

commitment

げん

word

言わば

いわば

so to speak

言論

げんろん

(one's) speech