阿諛(あゆ)

あゆ
noun
flattery; fawning
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:

  • 媚(こ)びる: to fawn, curry favor (verb, more common)
  • 追従(ついしょう): sycophancy, following obsequiously
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