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Unclassified Expression, う-verb (る)

胡麻(ごま)を擂(する)るto flatter, to toady (to), to curry favor (with), to butter up, to grind sesame seeds

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    1. Expression, う-verb (る)

      1. 1.

        to flatter, to toady (to), to curry favor (with), to butter up, to grind sesame seeds

        Idiomatic expression, Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    胡麻を擂る 【ごまをする】、ゴマをする

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