Word details

ごますり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ごますり.

Dictionary

Entry

ますり胡麻擂りゴマすりNounUsually kanaFreq #96635
1

sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; brown-nosing; sycophant; flatterer; toady; apple-polisher; brown-noser; ass-kisser

Examples
ボブは本当にごますりだ。
Bob is really a brown noser.
2

sesame seed grinding

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

barbarian, foreign

9 strokesFrequency 1,995JLPT N1Grade 9

On

Kun

なんぞ

Nanori

えびすくる

hemp, flax, numb

11 strokesFrequency 1,142JLPT N1Grade 8

On

マア

Kun

あさ

Nanori

あざ

grind, mash, grate

16 strokes

On

ライ

Kun

す.る

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