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称賛する、褒める

よい行いや長所を認め、人や物を褒める。

やさしい英語で： To praise someone or something for a good action or quality.

• I commend your hard work.
• The committee commended her for helping local families.
• His careful research was highly commended by the judges.

使い方： commend someone for something (The mayor commended the firefighters for their courage.); commend someone for doing something (I commend you for speaking honestly.)

類義語： praise, applaud, acclaim

反対語： criticize, condemn

よく使う表現： commend someone's courage, commend someone for something, highly commend someone, commend a proposal

表彰する、ねぎらう

よいことをした人を祝ったり、公に功績を認めたりする。

やさしい英語で： To congratulate someone or give them official recognition for something good they have done.

• The school commended him for his achievement.
• Three officers were officially commended at the ceremony.
• She was commended for saving a neighbor's life.

使い方： commend someone for doing something (The council commended her for rescuing a child.)

類義語： honor, congratulate, reward

よく使う表現： commend someone for something, formally commend someone, officially commend someone