嬉うれしがらせ

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Meanings

noun

flattery; adulation; commendation

Refers to words or actions intended to make someone feel pleased or flattered, often with a nuance of insincere or excessive praise.

彼かれの褒ほめ言こと葉ばはただの嬉うれしがらせに過すぎない。
His compliments are nothing more than flattery.
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Kanji

嬉glad, pleased, rejoice

Similar words

お世せ辞じ
お世辞 is a more common word for flattery or compliment, often used in social situations. 嬉しがらせ is less frequent and carries a stronger nuance of making someone feel good, possibly with insincerity.
追つい従しょう
追従 is a stronger term for sycophancy or excessive flattery, often with a negative connotation of groveling. 嬉しがらせ is milder and focuses on the act of pleasing someone.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective 嬉しい (ureshii, 'happy') + がらせ (garase), a nominalized form of the verb がる (garu, 'to show signs of'). The suffix がる attaches to adjectives to express that someone appears to feel that way. 嬉しがらせ thus literally means 'making someone appear happy' or 'causing someone to show happiness', i.e., flattery.