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sycophant in Japanese

sycophant in Japanese is ごますり — sycophant means someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

sycophant in Japanese

ごますり
noun
Pronounced: gomasuri
One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

What does "sycophant" mean?

  1. noun Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.
    "He surrounded himself with sycophants who never disagreed."
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sycophant in a sentence

  • He surrounded himself with sycophants who never disagreed.

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What is "sycophant" in Japanese?

"sycophant" in Japanese is ごますり. sycophant means: Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

How do you pronounce ごますり?

"sycophant" in Japanese is ごますり, pronounced "gomasuri".

How do you use "sycophant" in a sentence?

Example: "He surrounded himself with sycophants who never disagreed." In Japanese, "sycophant" is ごますり.

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