褒める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The ichidan transitive verb 褒める (ほめる) means praising a person's action, achievement, or quality.
• Basic usage: The praised target takes を, and も can broaden it in 努力した過程も褒める.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Praising achievement or effort
  • It is the act of expressing a positive evaluation in words or conduct, not merely holding that opinion silently.