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Definition and Synonyms for お世辞
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御世辞 |
過度のまたは偽りの賞賛 |
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Flattery |
excessive or insincere praise |
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Synonyms: |
うまい, 上手, 上手, 世辞, お世辞, 外交辞令, 空世辞 |
Meanings for each kanji in お世辞
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世 |
generation; world; society; public |
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辞 |
resign; word; term; expression |
Categories お世辞 is a member of
Sample Sentences for お世辞
彼は彼女の言葉をお世辞ととった。
He took her remarks as flattery.
外国人は一般に日本人がお互いに相手に言わなければならないほどのお世辞を必要としないのである。これは頭に入れておいていいことである。
Foreigners in general don't need as many compliments as Japanese are required to give each other, and it is good to keep this in mind.
お世辞には気をつけよう。
Beware of smooth talk.
私達は彼女の料理にお世辞を言った。
We flattered her on her cooking.
彼がお世辞を言えば言うほど、ますます私は彼がいやになる。
The more he flatters, the less I like him.
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