1) 褒ほめる #1,268 Inflections of 褒める Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common ほめる [2] Meaning Shirabe Ichidan verb Transitive verb to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of ヘレンはみんなにほめられて顔かおを赤あかくした。 Helen blushed at their praise. Kanji 褒 ホウ praise, extol Forms 褒める#1,268褒ほめる誉める#17,146誉ほめる賞める#88,660賞ほめる讃める#204,045讃ほめる称める#316,499称ほめるほめるほめる