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へつらう諂う諛うIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #50498
1

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)

Examples
あなたはボスにへつらわなくてもよい。
You don't need to flatter your boss.
へつらい諂い諛いNounUsually kanaFreq #99959
1

flattery

諂媚てんびNoun
1

currying favor; fawning on someone

媚びへつらう媚び諂うこびへつらうIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #43215
1

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

Examples
こびへつらうウェイターは最上のテーブルをあてがわれる。なぜなら、そうしたウェイターは、いつもマネージャーや上役のきげんをとるから。
The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.