从社会语言学的角度出发,在先行研究的基础上,通过内省法对凹型文化环境下的日语的称赞表达内容、称赞对象、应答形式进行了研究.称赞表达的常态是上级称赞下级,而下级称赞上级并不常见,对来自上级的恩惠等表示感谢更符合日本人的凹型文化心理.,The thesis carries out the researches which is based in advance. It focuses on the compliment content and object,the response form from the sociolinguistic perspective. The research method is the introspect in the concave cultural environment. The normal form of compliment expression in Japanese is superior’ s complimenting subordinates,and it is rare that subordinate compliments superior. The thesis holds the view that it is in keeping with the Japanese ancavity cultural psychology to express their gratitude for the help from the superior.