媚びへつらう、媚び諂う、媚へつらう、媚諂う
こびへつらう
kobihetsurau
JMdict entry #2082920
- Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
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。
kobihetsurau uxeitaa ha saijou no teeburu wo ategawa reru 。 naze nara 、 sou shi ta uxeitaa ha 、 itsu mo maneejaa ya uwayaku no kigen wo toru kara 。
The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.