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媚びへつらう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 媚びへつらう.
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Entry
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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.
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