阿諛(あゆ)

あゆ
noun
flattery; fawning
formalcommunication
1. flattery; fawning; sycophancy
Excessive praise or compliments given to gain favor, often insincere. A literary term with negative connotations.
阿諛(あゆ)追従(ついしょう)は嫌(きら)いだ。
I dislike flattery and sycophancy.
彼(かれ)は上司(じょうし)に阿諛(あゆ)ばかりしている。
He does nothing but flatter his superiors.
阿諛(あゆ)を弄(ろう)する者(もの)は信用(しんよう)できない。
Those who resort to flattery cannot be trusted.

阿諛(あゆ) is a literary term for insincere flattery.

Usage

  • Formal, literary word
  • Always carries negative connotations
  • Often appears in the four-character compound 阿諛(あゆ)追従(ついしょう) (flattery and sycophancy)

Common collocations

  • 阿諛(あゆ)追従(ついしょう): flattery and sycophancy
  • 阿諛(あゆ)を弄(ろう)する: to resort to flattery
  • 阿諛(あゆ)諂(へつら)い: flattery and obsequiousness

Related words

Related Words

Related: 媚(こ)びる (to flatter (verb))
Related: 追従(ついしょう) (sycophancy, following obsequiously)
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Added 2026.1.31 8:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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