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kobiru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[こび()·]
kobiru

English Meaning(s) for 媚びる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to fawn on; to butter up to
  2. to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)

Definition and Synonyms for 媚びる

Flirtation playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Synonyms: いちゃつく, コケットリー, , 媚びる, 媚態, 嬌態, 戯る, 戯れ, 戯れる
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
Palaver flattery intended to persuade
Synonyms: 佞弁, 口車, , 媚びる, 嬉しがる, 嬉しがらせ, 甘言

Meanings for each kanji in 媚びる

» flatter; humor; flirt

Categories 媚びる is a member of

Gambol gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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Praise express approval of
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Flattery excessive or insincere praise
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 媚びる

Conjugations for 媚びる

masu stem
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kobi
Negative stem
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kobi
te-form
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kobite
Negative te-form
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kobinakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kobinaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobiru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobinai
Past Indicative Form
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kobita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobinakatta
Presumptive Form
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kobiyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobimasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kobimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobitakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kobitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobitakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kobita
te-form
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kobitakute
Negative te-form
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kobitakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kobitaku
Provisional Form
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kobitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kobitakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kobitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kobitakunakattara
Objective Form
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kobitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobiro
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kobireba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobinakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kobinakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kobitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobinakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kobitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kobirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobirarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kobirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobirarenakatta
masu-stem
[()···]
kobirare
te-form
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kobirarete
Negative te-form
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kobirarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kobiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kobiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobiraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kobireru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kobirenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
kobireta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kobirenakatta
te-form
[()···]
kobirete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
kobirenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kobiremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kobiremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
kobiremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobiremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kobirareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kobirarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kobirareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobirarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kobirare
te-form
[()····]
kobirarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kobirarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kobiraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kobiraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kobiraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobiraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kobisaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kobisasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kobisaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kobisasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kobisase
te-form
[()····]
kobisasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kobisasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kobisasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobisasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobisasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobisasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobisaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobisaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kobisaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobisaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
kobisaserare
te-form
[()······]
kobisaserarete
Negative te-form
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kobisaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kobisaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobisaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kobisaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kobisaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kobin
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobizu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobinu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kobizaru

Sample Sentences for 媚びる

She always kisses up to teachers.

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