賛さん美び

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

Used for praising someone's achievements, character, or divine glory. Often appears in religious contexts (e.g., 神を賛美する) and formal writing.

教きょう会かいで神かみを賛さん美びする歌うたを歌うたった。

We sang songs praising God at church.

賛さん美びUsage64%
Standard kanji form; used in most contexts including Christian hymns.
讃さん美びUsage35%
Variant kanji form; often seen in the compound 讃美歌 (hymn).
讚さん美びUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; the character 讚 is a traditional variant of 賛.

称しょう賛さん
称賛 also means praise, but is more commonly used for commending someone's specific actions or achievements, while 賛美 often carries a stronger sense of admiration or glorification, especially in formal or religious contexts.
褒ほめる
褒める is the everyday verb for praising or complimenting someone. 賛美 is more formal and elevated, less common in casual conversation.

From Middle Chinese 讚美 (tsanH mijX). The kanji 賛/讃 means 'to praise' and 美 means 'beauty' or 'goodness'.