“To butter up” in Japanese
Short answer
To butter up in Japanese is “取り入る” (toriiru). Full meaning: to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to cozy up (to), to butter up.
Other ways to say “To butter up” in Japanese
機嫌を取る
kigenwotoru to curry favour, to butter up, to fawn over, to humour someone (humor), to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
気褄を合わす
kizumawoawasu to curry favour, to butter up, to fawn over, to humour someone (humor), to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
機嫌気褄を取る
kigenkizumawotoru to curry favour, to butter up, to fawn over, to humour someone (humor), to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
取入る
toriiru to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to cozy up (to), to butter up
取りいる
toriiru to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to cozy up (to), to butter up
とりいる
toriiru to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to cozy up (to), to butter up
とり入る
toriiru to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to cozy up (to), to butter up
懐に入る
futokoronihairu to get in someone's pocket, to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor), to butter up, to make up to, to gain someone's trust; to get in close to one's opponent
媚を売る
kobiwouru to coquet (of a woman), to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter, to butter up
味噌を擂る
misowosuru to flatter, to toady (to), to curry favor (with), to butter up
胡麻を擂る
gomawosuru to flatter, to toady (to), to curry favor (with), to butter up
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