Word details

機嫌取り

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 機嫌取り.

Dictionary

Entry

機嫌取りんとりNounFreq #75166
1

currying favour; being anxious to please

Examples
彼はご機嫌取りに懸命だった。
He was very anxious to please.
2

bootlicker

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

16 strokesFrequency 127JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

はた

dislike, detest, hate

13 strokesFrequency 1,207JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケンゲン

Kun

きら.うきら.いいや

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

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