礼賛・礼讃|らいさんraisan[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
礼賛礼賛 is the most common written form of this word; use it as the default spelling when writing it.
礼讃礼讃 is a less common kanji variant of the same word. You may encounter it in writing, but learners should generally choose 礼賛 instead.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbpraise; worship; adoration; glorification
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 礼賛する（らいさんする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 礼賛します（らいさんします） |
| Negative (nai) | 礼賛しない（らいさんしない） |
| polite (masen) | 礼賛しません（らいさんしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 礼賛せず・礼賛せぬ（らいさんせず・らいさんせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 礼賛した（らいさんした） |
| polite (mashita) | 礼賛しました（らいさんしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 礼賛しなかった（らいさんしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 礼賛しませんでした（らいさんしませんでした） |
| Te form | 礼賛して（らいさんして） |
| Potential | 礼賛できる（らいさんできる） |
| Passive | 礼賛される（らいさんされる） |
| Causative | 礼賛させる（らいさんさせる） |
| Causative passive | 礼賛させられる（らいさんさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 礼賛すれば（らいさんすれば） |
| tara | 礼賛したら（らいさんしたら） |
| Volitional | 礼賛しよう（らいさんしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 礼賛しましょう（らいさんしましょう） |
| Imperative | 礼賛しろ（らいさんしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym賛美さんびNeutralPraise or extolling; common in writing and also religious use, as in 「神を賛美する」. Very close to 「礼賛」.
- Synonym賞賛しょうさんNeutralPraise or commendation for excellent performance; unlike 「礼賛」, it carries no sense of exaltation.
- Synonym崇拝すうはいNeutralWorship of a god or person with absolute reverence; can carry a blind, unquestioning shade.
- Synonym称揚しょうようWrittenLavish public praise; rare in writing, stressing the outward proclamation of someone's merits.
- Synonym嘆賞たんしょうWrittenAdmiring praise; rare in writing, stressing praise voiced after one has been moved.
- Synonym嘉賞かしょうWrittenApproving something as good; extremely formal and rare.
- Synonym尊崇そんすうWrittenReverent veneration; rare in writing, stressing respect rather than open praise.
- Synonym褒め称えるほめたたえるNeutralVerb: to praise someone highly, stressing the words of praise themselves, spoken or written; more colloquial than 「礼賛」.
- Synonym景仰けいこうWrittenLooking up to someone with admiration; rare in writing, stressing that feeling of reverent admiration.
- Synonym讃賞さんしょうWrittenAppreciative praise; a rare Sino-Japanese word — in daily speech say 「賞賛」.
- Synonym称えるたたえるNeutralVerb: to extol deeds or courage; common in writing, without any nuance of worship.
- Synonym崇めるあがめるNeutralVerb: to revere, even deify; stresses awe and is weightier than 「礼賛」.
- Synonym嘆美たんびWrittenPraise; extremely literary and almost unused today, synonymous with 「賛美」.
- Synonym崇めたてるあがめたてるWrittenVerb: to exalt someone excessively, with exaggeration or irony — close to the ironic use of 「礼賛」.
- Synonym賞嘆しょうたんWrittenPraise voiced in emotion; rare in writing — like 「感嘆」 but with an added layer of praise.
- Synonym賛するさんするWrittenVerb: to agree or assent, or inscribe praise on a painting; rare as a way of praising.
- Synonym推尊すいそんWrittenEsteeming someone highly; rare in writing, stressing lifting a person to a high place.
- Synonym賞するしょうするWrittenVerb: to praise, or to admire fine scenery; rare in writing.
- Synonym欽仰きんぎょうWrittenArchaic, rare word for deep admiration and reverence, felt toward the worthy.
- Related褒めるほめるNeutralVerb: to compliment; the most common everyday word, with no worship or exaltation.
- Related感心かんしんNeutralBeing impressed or admiring; stresses an inner being moved, milder than 「礼賛」.
- Related尊敬そんけいNeutralRespect for someone's character or conduct; an inner attitude, not open, lavish praise.
- Related畏敬いけいNeutralAwe — reverence mixed with fear toward what is sublime; stresses the fear.
- Related拝むおがむNeutralVerb: to press one's palms together in prayer; also to beg or pay respects — leans to religious gestures.
- Antonym非難ひなんNeutralAntonym: criticism and censure, opposite to the lavish praise of 「礼賛」.
- Antonym誹謗ひぼうNeutralAntonym: slander and abuse, opposite to the exaltation of 「礼賛」.
「礼賛」 is for fervent praise or exaltation, as in 「自然礼賛」, sometimes ironic. For everyday praise use 「称賛」 or 「褒める」; for worship of a god or person, 「崇拝」. The written words 称揚, 嘆賞, 嘉賞, 尊崇, 景仰, 讃賞, 嘆美, 賞嘆, 推尊, 賞する and 欽仰 are rare and each stresses a narrower shade — proclaiming merits, being moved, awe. 「褒め称える」 puts lavish praise into words, 「称える」 extols deeds; 「崇める」 and 「拝む」 lean to reverence and worship; 「尊敬」 and 「感心」 are inner feelings, not open praise. Opposites: 「非難」 (criticism), 「誹謗」 (slander).
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