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諂う — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flatter verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.

Senses

諂う is used for these senses in English:

  • flatter To compliment someone, often (but not necessarily) insincerely and sometimes to win favour.

flatter — full definition

  1. verb To praise someone, often more than they deserve, in order to please them or win favour.
  2. verb To make someone or something look better than usual.

Related Japanese words