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    3. 褒貶

    褒貶

    褒ほう貶へん

    praise and censure

    NTNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    ほうへん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    praise and censure, criticism

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    褒
    ほ.める…(1)
    praise・extol
    貶
    けな.す・おとし.める・おと.す…(1)
    degrade・disparage・belittle・demote
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