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こぶ

Kanji
媚ぶ
Verb
Japanese Meaning
こぶは通常「瘤」と書き、名詞として「体の一部や物の表面にできた丸く盛り上がった部分」を意味する。動詞ではない。 / 英語の to be obsequious(へつらう、こびへつらう)に対応する一般的な動詞は「こびる」「へつらう」「おもねる」などであり、「こぶ」という動詞は現代一般語としてはほとんど用いられない。
Easy Japanese Meaning
目上の人などに気に入られるように、こまかくつかえたりほめたりする
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
谄媚 / 阿谀奉承 / 逢迎讨好
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
阿諛奉承 / 諂媚逢迎 / 巴結討好
Korean Meaning
아첨하다 / 비굴하게 굽실거리다 / 알랑거리다
Vietnamese Meaning
nịnh bợ / xu nịnh / khúm núm
Tagalog Meaning
magsipsip / magpakatuta / mambola nang labis
What is this buttons?

He is always flattering to be obsequious to his boss.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他为了讨好上司,总是拍马屁。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他為了討好上司,總是說恭維話。

Korean Translation

그는 상사에게 잘 보이기 위해 항상 아첨한다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ta luôn nịnh nọt sếp để lấy lòng.

Tagalog Translation

Palagi siyang nagsasabi ng mga papuri sa kanyang boss para makuha ang pabor nito.

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to be obsequious

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こぶ

彼は上司にこぶをつけるために、いつもお世辞を言っている。

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He is always flattering to be obsequious to his boss.

He is always flattering to be obsequious to his boss.

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彼は上司にこぶをつけるために、いつもお世辞を言っている。

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