“To sing the praises of” in Japanese
Short answer
To sing the praises of in Japanese is “謳う” (utau). Full meaning: to extol, to sing the praises of, to celebrate; to declare, to stipulate, to express, to state, to insist.
Other ways to say “To sing the praises of” in Japanese
褒め称える
hometataeru to praise highly, to sing the praises of, to applaud, to acclaim, to admire
言い囃す
iihayasu to spread (e.g. a rumour), to talk about (widely), to make fun of; to sing the praises of, to praise to the skies
褒めそやす
homesoyasu to extol, to laud, to sing the praises of
誉称す
homesoyasu to extol, to laud, to sing the praises of
言囃す
iihayasu to spread (e.g. a rumour), to talk about (widely), to make fun of; to sing the praises of, to praise to the skies
いい囃す
iihayasu to spread (e.g. a rumour), to talk about (widely), to make fun of; to sing the praises of, to praise to the skies
ほめそやす
homesoyasu to extol, to laud, to sing the praises of
誉めそやす
homesoyasu to extol, to laud, to sing the praises of
言いはやす
iihayasu to spread (e.g. a rumour), to talk about (widely), to make fun of; to sing the praises of, to praise to the skies
褒め称え
hometatae to praise highly, to sing the praises of, to applaud, to acclaim, to admire
褒め称えよ
hometataeyo to praise highly, to sing the praises of, to applaud, to acclaim, to admire
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.