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flattery; fawning; sycophancy
Excessive praise or compliments given to gain favor, often insincere. A literary term with negative connotations.
Common collocations
- 阿諛追従: flattery and sycophancy; the four-character compound in which the word is most often met
- 阿諛を弄する: to resort to flattery
Similar words
- 媚びる: to fawn, to curry favor; the everyday verb.
- お世辞: a compliment, flattery; everyday and not necessarily negative.
阿諛 is a written, literary word and is always critical.