to praise; to speak highly of

extol, laud, praise highly

Alternative form of ホメーロス (Homērosu, “Homer”) (Ancient Greek poet)

tongue / reed of a woodwind (musical instrument) / clapper of a bell

a word, a term / language, speech

a Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin (as opposed to a word borrowed from Chinese, or composed in Japan from Chinese-derived roots) / Japanese songs or poetry (such as tanka)

male language, men's words

the censorship of words which are considered politically incorrect

(poetry) a pillow word, an epithet, specifically a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else, traditionally used in 和歌 (waka, “traditional Japanese poetry”)

a cant or secret language of ladies-in-waiting in the imperial court, arising during the Muromachi period and later spreading to the general population / a word originally belonging to this cant