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Breakdown of homeru
praise
褒
You get praise for the way you preserve your clothes under a lid.
Usages of homeru
先生 が 学生 を 褒めた。sensei ga gakusei wo hometa.
The teacher praised the student.
学生 は 先生 に 褒められた。gakusei ha sensei ni homerareta.
The student was praised by the teacher.
友達 は 私 の 歌 を 褒めました。tomodati ha watasi no uta wo homemasita.
My friend complimented my singing.
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