Last Updated：2026/01/09
Sentence
He is brown-nosing his boss to aim for a promotion.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
他正在向上司拍马屁，企图升职。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
他在向上司拍馬屁，企圖藉此升遷。
Korean Translation
그는 상사에게 아첨해서 승진을 노리고 있다.
Indonesian Translation
Dia sedang menyanjung atasannya untuk mendapatkan promosi.
Vietnamese Translation
Anh ấy đang nịnh sếp để được thăng chức.
Tagalog Translation
Nilalambing niya ang kanyang boss para makakuha ng promosyon.
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He is brown-nosing his boss to aim for a promotion.
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彼は上司に胡麻磨りをして昇進を狙っている。
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胡麻磨り
Hiragana
ごますり
Kanji
胡麻擦り
Noun
Japanese Meaning
相手に気に入られようとして、必要以上に褒めたり、機嫌を取ったりすること。また、そのようにする人を指す俗な言い方。
Easy Japanese Meaning
えらいひとにすかれようと、むりにほめたりすること。また、そのひと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
阿谀奉承、拍马屁的行为 / 拍马屁的人；谄媚者
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
拍馬屁 / 拍馬屁的人 / 諂媚者
Korean Meaning
아첨 / 아부 / 아첨꾼
Indonesian
penjilat / tukang cari muka / penjilatan
Vietnamese Meaning
sự nịnh bợ, bợ đỡ / kẻ nịnh bợ; kẻ bợ đỡ
Tagalog Meaning
pagsisipsip / sipsip (tao) / mambobola
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