褒める (ほめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

褒める (ほめる) means to praise / to compliment.

See example sentences below.

褒める at a glance

褒める

ほめるhomeru

N4verb

to praise / to compliment

褒めるほめるhomeruN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to praise / to compliment

Example 1

先生は学生を褒めました。

Translation

The teacher praised the students.

Example 2

彼は友達のアイデアを褒めた。

Translation

He complimented his friend’s idea.