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N1 Noun

世辞(せじ)flattery, compliment

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1.

      flattery, compliment

    All Forms

    お世辞 【おせじ】

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    Examples

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      ()えすいた世辞(せじ)(うれ)しくありません。

      Obvious flattery won't make me happy.

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      口先(くちさき)だけの世辞(せじ)には(なん)意味(いみ)()められていない。

      Flattery is just empty words; they have no real meaning.

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      上司(じょうし)(たい)して世辞(せじ)使(つか)社員(しゃいん)社内(しゃない)での世渡(よわた)りが上手(うま)い。

      Employees who flatter their bosses are good at maneuvering office politics.

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      ()めるのは大切(たいせつ)だが、(こころ)にもない世辞(せじ)()うのは失礼(しつれい)(きわ)まりない(こと)だ。

      Giving compliments is important, but saying insincere flattery is incredibly rude.

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      客様(きゃくさま)20(にじゅう)(だい)()えると世辞(せじ)()ったが、それが(ぎゃく)気分(きぶん)(がい)したようだ。

      I told the customer, 'You look like you're in your 20s,' as a compliment, but it seemed to offend them instead.

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