verb🔗Shareお世辞を言う, 媚びるTo compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour."The student flattered the teacher with praise about her excellent lectures, hoping for a better grade. "生徒は、より良い成績を期待して、彼女の素晴らしい講義について賞賛して先生にお世辞を言った。communicationattitudehumanemotioncharactersocietylanguagewordvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareお世辞を言う, 褒めるTo enhance someone's vanity by praising them."The student was flattered when the teacher praised her creative writing. "先生が生徒の創造的な文章を褒めたとき、生徒はお世辞を言われたと感じました。emotionattitudecharacterhumanpersonmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareお世辞を言う, 褒めるTo portray someone to advantage."Her portrait flatters her."彼女の肖像画は彼女をお世辞を言っている。appearancecharacterstyleattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareお世辞を言う, 媚びるTo encourage or cheer someone with (usually false) hope."The car salesman flattered me by saying I looked like someone who deserved a luxury vehicle, even though I knew I couldn't afford it. "車のセールスマンは、私が高級車にふさわしい人物に見えると言ってお世辞を言ったが、私はそれを買う余裕がないことを知っていた。emotioncharacterattitudehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareお世辞を言われて嬉しい, 喜んでIn a positive mood because of a comment or action which causes one to feel proud of oneself."She was flattered by her teacher's praise for her excellent essay. "彼女は、先生が彼女の素晴らしいエッセイを褒めてくれたことに喜んだ。mindemotionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading