称える

• 読み: たたえる
• ローマ字: tataeru
• 漢字の分解: 称 (shō/tata) — praise, name, title
• 発音: /ta.ta.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To praise; to extol; to laud; to celebrate someone's achievements or qualities.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb expressing strong praise or admiration. More elevated and formal than 褒める (to compliment). Used in ceremonies, speeches, news, and literature to honor achievements, heroism, or virtues. Often appears in the pattern ～を称えて (in praise of, in honour of).

例文

1. 彼の勇気ある行動を称えたい。
2. 優勝を称えてパレードが行われた。
3. 功績を称えて表彰状が授与された。

使い方ガイド

場面: ceremonies, news, literature

トーン: laudatory

起源と歴史

From the kanji 称 (praise, name, title), combining 禾 (grain) with 爾 (you/that). Originally related to weighing and measuring — evaluating and declaring something's worth publicly.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Professional