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kobihetsurau
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[()··へつら()·]
kobihetsurau

Root Words:

[()·び + へつらう]
kobi + hetsurau

English Meaning(s) for 媚びへつらう

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to toady; to be obsequious

Definition and Synonyms for 媚びへつらう

Flatter praise somewhat dishonestly
Synonyms: おだてる, おもねる, へつらう, 媚びる, 媚び諂う, 持ち上げる, 阿諛

Meanings for each kanji in 媚びへつらう

» flatter; humor; flirt

Categories 媚びへつらう is a member of

Praise express approval of
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 媚びへつらう

Conjugations for 媚びへつらう

masu stem
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kobihetsurai
Negative stem
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kobihetsurawa
te-form
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kobihetsuratte
Negative te-form
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kobihetsurawanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kobihetsurawanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurau
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawanai
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsuratta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawanakatta
Presumptive Form
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kobihetsuraou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kobihetsuraimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kobihetsuraita
te-form
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kobihetsuraitakute
Negative te-form
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kobihetsuraitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kobihetsuraitaku
Provisional Form
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kobihetsuraitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kobihetsuraitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kobihetsuraitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kobihetsuraitakunakattara
Objective Form
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kobihetsuraitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurae
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurainasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kobihetsurawanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurattara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurattari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraenakatta
masu-stem
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kobihetsurae
te-form
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kobihetsuraete
Negative te-form
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kobihetsuraenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsuraemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsuraemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawarenakatta
masu stem
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kobihetsuraware
te-form
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kobihetsurawarete
Negative te-form
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kobihetsurawarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasenakatta
masu stem
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kobihetsurawase
te-form
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kobihetsurawasete
Negative te-form
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kobihetsurawasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasarenakatta
masu stem
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kobihetsurawasare
te-form
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kobihetsurawasarete
Negative te-form
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kobihetsurawasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobihetsurawasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kobihetsurawan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobihetsurawazaru

Sample Sentences for 媚びへつらう

The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.

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