Last Updated :2025/12/08

podbijać bębenka

Verb
colloquial idiomatic imperfective intransitive

おべっかを使う / 誰かをおだてる / 人の自慢を代弁して言い立てる

English Meaning
(colloquial, intransitive, idiomatic) to butter up, to toot someone's horn (to flatter in an attempt to please) [+dative = whom]
What is this buttons?

昇進の機会について知った後、ジャックは上司にお世辞を言い始めた。

When he learned about the opportunity for promotion, Jacek started to flatter his boss.

What is this buttons?

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(口語、自動詞、慣用句) おべっかを使う、誰かの自慢をする(喜ばせようとしてお世辞を言う)[+与格 = whom]

(口語、自動詞、慣用句) おべっかを使う、誰かの自慢をする(喜ばせようとしてお世辞を言う)[+与格 = whom]

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podbijać bębenka

Kiedy dowiedział się o szansie na awans, Jacek zaczął podbijać bębenka swojemu szefowi.

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昇進の機会について知った後、ジャックは上司にお世辞を言い始めた。

昇進の機会について知った後、ジャックは上司にお世辞を言い始めた。

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Kiedy dowiedział się o szansie na awans, Jacek zaczął podbijać bębenka swojemu szefowi.

Polish - Japanese

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