noun, na-adjective
good at giving compliments; person good at complimenting; charmer
Describes someone who skillfully praises others, often in a charming or flattering way. Can refer to the trait or the person.
彼は褒め上手で、いつも周りの人を笑顔にする。
He is good at giving compliments and always makes people around him smile.
褒め上手な人は、人間関係がうまくいくことが多い。
People who are good at complimenting often have smooth relationships.
お世辞上手 implies skill in flattery, often with a nuance of insincerity, while 褒め上手 focuses on genuine praise.
Compound of 褒め (praising) and 上手 (skillful). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern of combining a verb stem with 上手 to indicate proficiency.