おべっか
おべっか
noun
flattery; brown-nosing; buttering up
1.
flattery; brown-nosing; buttering up
insincere praise or compliments given to win favor, especially with superiors
おべっかを使う。
To use flattery (to butter someone up).
上司におべっかを言うのは嫌いだ。
I hate flattering my boss.
おべっかを言っても昇進できるとは限らない。
Flattery doesn't guarantee a promotion.
おべっか is a colloquial word for flattery or brown-nosing.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- おべっかを使う (to use flattery)
- おべっかを言う (to flatter)
- おべっか使い (a flatterer, a brown-noser)
NUANCE:
- Informal and somewhat negative
- Implies insincerity and self-interest
- Often used when criticizing someone's behavior
- More colloquial than 追従
RELATED TERMS:
- ごますり (brown-nosing - also colloquial)
- 追従 (flattery - formal)
- へつらう (to flatter - verb)
- お世辞 (compliment - can be neutral)
- よいしょ (praising/cheerleading - can be positive)
ETYMOLOGY:
Possibly from 弁 (speech) with the diminutive/informal prefix お, though the exact origin is unclear.
REGISTER: Casual. Common in everyday conversation.
Related Words
Synonym:
追従 (formal)