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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
お世辞には気をつけよう。
Beware of smooth talk.
彼は口下手で、お世辞にも要領がいいとは言えませんが、それだけかえって私は彼が好きなのです。
He may be a poor talker and far from shrewd, but I like him all the better for that.
彼らは彼の勤勉さをほめてお世辞を言った。
They flattered him about his diligence.
彼は私にお世辞を言った。
He paid me a compliment.
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.
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