No. 3,508 in Japanese
絶賛
"絶賛" means "high praise" or "great acclaim."
In a sentence
その映画は絶賛されています。
That movie is receiving high praise.
In this sentence, '絶賛' (zessan) is used as a noun in its verb form '絶賛される', which means 'to receive acclaim or high praise'.
彼の新しい料理が絶賛の的になっている。
His new dish is the subject of acclaim.
Here, '絶賛' is part of the phrase '絶賛の的' (zessan no mato), implying something that is being highly praised by many.
作品が絶賛されても謙虚であり続けた。
Even though his work was highly acclaimed, he remained humble.
In this case, '絶賛される', the verb form, highlights the act of receiving high praise for work or achievements.
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