kiss-up

Noun

colloquial

(colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention

Japanese Meaning

上司や目上の人に媚びへつらい、自己の利益を図る人。 / おべっか使い、追従して自分に都合の良い扱いを求める人。

Everyone in the office knows Mark is the boss's favorite kiss-up, always offering compliments he doesn't mean.

オフィスのみんなは、マークが上司のお気に入りのおべっか使いで、いつも本心のないお世辞を言っているのを知っている。

Sense（1）

(colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention

Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.

kiss-ups

（ plural ）