“To toady” in Japanese
Short answer
To toady in Japanese is “媚びへつらう” (kobihetsurau). Full meaning: to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on).
Other ways to say “To toady” in Japanese
諂う
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
諛う
hetsurau to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to suck up (to), to toady (to)
色目を使う
iromewotsukau to make eyes at, to leer, to ogle; to ingratiate oneself, to toady, to flatter
へつらう
hetsurau to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to suck up (to), to toady (to)
媚びへつらえ
kobihetsurae to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
媚びへつろふ
kobihetsurou to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
媚びへつらお
kobihetsurao to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
媚びへつらい
kobihetsurai to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
媚びへつろう
kobihetsurou to flatter, to curry favour (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on)
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