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褒め殺し
褒め殺し
ほめ殺し、 誉め殺し
Reading
Kana:
ほめごろし
Romaji:
homegoroshi
Kana
Romaji
Definition
noun
1
backhanded compliment; making fun of someone via excessive praise
Kanji
褒
Readings:
ホウ、 ほ.める
Meanings:
praise, extol
殺
Readings:
サツ、 サイ、 セツ、 ころ.す、 -ごろ.し、 そ.ぐ
Meanings:
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
誉
Readings:
ヨ、 ほま.れ、 ほ.める
Meanings:
reputation, praise, honor, glory