“To flatter” in Japanese
Short answer
To flatter in Japanese is “諂う” (hetsurau). Full meaning: to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to suck up (to), to toady (to).
Other ways to say “To flatter” in Japanese
阿る
omoneru to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
媚びる
kobiru to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at)
煽てる
odateru to flatter, to soft-soap, to sweet talk, to cajole, to instigate
媚びへつらう
kobihetsurau to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
諛う
hetsurau to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to suck up (to), to toady (to)
おだてる
odateru to flatter, to soft-soap, to sweet talk, to cajole, to instigate
おもねる
omoneru to flatter, to play up (to), to curry favor (with), to fawn (on), to cater (to)
持ち上げる
mochiageru to elevate, to raise, to lift up; to flatter, to extol, to praise to the sky
へつらう
hetsurau to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to suck up (to), to toady (to)
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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