Japanese

める

ほめる
Meaning: to praise; to commend; to speak well of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 褒める 褒めない
Polite 褒めます 褒めません
Past 褒めた 褒めなかった
Polite + Past 褒めました 褒めませんでした
Te-form 褒めて 褒めなくて
Potential 褒められる 褒められない
Passive 褒められる 褒められない
Causative 褒めさせる 褒めさせない
Imperative 褒めろ 褒めるな

Example sentences

先生は私の努力を褒めてくれた。
The teacher praised my efforts.
彼女に褒められて、彼は少し照れたような表情を浮かべた。
Being praised by her, he had a slightly shy expression on his face.
えへへ、褒められると照れるなあ。
Hehe, I get shy when I'm praised.
褒められたからといって、調子に乗ってはいけない。
Just because you were praised, you shouldn't get carried away.
皆の前で褒められるのは、どこか気恥ずかしい。
It's somehow embarrassing to be praised in front of everyone.

Usage Notes

Used when evaluating someone's actions positively. Generally not used for superiors.

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