Vocab Info
N1 Noun
世辞
flattery, compliment
Details
Pitch Accent
せ
じ
Novels Top 7,800
Word Type
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単語の種類
名詞
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世辞が上手い人は出世をします。
People who are good at flattery or compliments tend to get ahead in life. {flattery, compliment}
上司の機嫌を良くするために世辞を言った。
I complimented my boss to improve his mood. {flattery, compliment}
口先だけの世辞には、何の意味も込められていません。
There is no real meaning imbued in flattery that is just lip service. {flattery, compliment}
心にもない世辞をスラスラと言える人は詐欺師に向いています。
People who can smoothly speak insincere flattery are well-suited to be fraudsters. {flattery, compliment}
見えすいた世辞を言われても嬉しくともなんともないことは明らかだ。
It is clear that even if one is given transparent flattery or compliments, it doesn't bring any happiness or anything at all. {flattery, compliment}