Last Updated :2025/12/08

尻尾を振る

Hiragana
しっぽをふる
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
犬や猫などが喜んだり愛情を示したりするときに、尻尾を左右に動かす動作をすること。 / (比喩的に)権力者や目上の人にこびへつらったり、機嫌を取ったりする態度をとること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人に気に入られたくて、えがおでやさしくしたり、ほめたりするようす
What is this buttons?

That politician does nothing but flatter his supporters and refuses to speak about his own convictions.

What is this buttons?
Sense(1)

(idiomatic) to flatter; to butter up

Sense(2)

to wag one's tail

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(idiomatic) to flatter; to butter up / to wag one's tail

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尻尾を振る

あの政治家は支持者の前で尻尾を振るばかりで、自分の信念を語ろうとしない。

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That politician does nothing but flatter his supporters and refuses to speak about his own convictions.

That politician does nothing but flatter his supporters and refuses to speak about his own convictions.

See correct answer

あの政治家は支持者の前で尻尾を振るばかりで、自分の信念を語ろうとしない。

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