“Sycophancy” in Japanese
Short answer
Sycophancy in Japanese is “胡麻擂り” (gomasuri). Full meaning: sycophancy, toadying, apple-polishing, brown-nosing, sycophant, flatterer, toady, apple-polisher, brown-noser, ass-kisser; sesame seed grinding.
Other ways to say “Sycophancy” in Japanese
事大根性
jidaikonjou slavish submission to power, sycophancy, flunkeyism, toadyism
阿諛迎合
ayugeigou ingratiation, sycophancy
阿付迎合
afugeigou ingratiation, sycophancy
追従
tsuishou following (e.g. someone's opinion), being servile to, adherence, compliance, emulation, mimicking, servility; flattery, sycophancy, adulation
阿諛便佞
ayubennei flattery, adulation, sycophancy
甘言
kangen sweet words, smooth talk, cajolery, flattery, sycophancy
色目
irome amorous glance, leer, ogle; shade (of color), tint, hue; ingratiation, sycophancy, toadying
追從
tsuijuu following (e.g. someone's opinion), being servile to, adherence, compliance, emulation, mimicking, servility; flattery, sycophancy, adulation
色め
irome amorous glance, leer, ogle; shade (of color), tint, hue; ingratiation, sycophancy, toadying
いろめ
irome amorous glance, leer, ogle; shade (of color), tint, hue; ingratiation, sycophancy, toadying
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