賞賛(しょうさん)

しょうさん
noun, verb (suru)
praise; admiration; commendation
1. praise; admiration; commendation
Expressing high approval or admiration for someone's actions, achievements, or qualities. A relatively formal word used in both spoken and written contexts.
彼(かれ)の勇気(ゆうき)は賞賛(しょうさん)に値(あたい)する。
His courage is worthy of praise.
世界中(せかいじゅう)から賞賛(しょうさん)の声(こえ)が寄(よ)せられた。
Voices of praise came from around the world.
ボランティア活動(かつどう)に長年(ながねん)取(と)り組(く)んできた彼女(かのじょ)を、地域(ちいき)の人々(ひとびと)は賞賛(しょうさん)した。
The local community praised her for her many years of volunteer work.

Can function as both a noun and a する verb (賞賛(しょうさん)する = to praise). More formal than 褒(ほ)める and carries a stronger sense of admiration.

Also written as 称賛(しょうさん) with the same meaning and pronunciation. Both kanji variants are standard.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 賞賛(しょうさん)に値(あたい)する (to be worthy of praise)
  • 賞賛(しょうさん)の声(こえ) (voices of praise)
  • 賞賛(しょうさん)を浴(あ)びる (to receive praise)
  • 賞賛(しょうさん)を送(おく)る (to offer praise)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 褒(ほ)める: to praise (everyday, conversational)
  • 称(たた)える: to extol, to honor (literary, ceremonial)
  • 絶賛(ぜっさん): overwhelming praise, rave reviews
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