“To fawn” in Japanese
Short answer
To fawn in Japanese is “媚びる” (kobiru). Full meaning: to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at).
Other ways to say “To fawn” in Japanese
阿る
omoneru to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
媚びへつらう
kobihetsurau to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
おもねる
omoneru to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
媚び
kobi to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びろ
kobiro to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びよ
kobiyo to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びん
kobin to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びれ
kobire to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びりゃ
kobirya to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びよふ
kobiyou to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
媚びよう
kobiyou to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
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