“Toadying” in Japanese
Short answer
Toadying 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 “Toadying” in Japanese
色目
irome amorous glance, leer, ogle; shade (of color), tint, hue; ingratiation, sycophancy, toadying
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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