世辞
Meanings
1
Almost always used with the honorific prefix お as お世辞. Refers to insincere praise or polite compliments given to please someone.
See also: お世辞
He is good at flattery.
That sounds like flattery.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉にお世辞を言うto flatter someone / say flattering things to someone
He's good at flattering his boss.
- お世辞がうまいto be skilled at flattery
That shop clerk is so good with flattery that I end up buying something.
- お世辞を並べるto shower someone with flattery
She showered the client's president with flattering remarks.
Expressions
- お世辞にもby any standard; (not) even as flattery