仲なか間ま褒ぼめ

noun

mutual admiration; logrolling

Refers to the act of praising each other within a group, often with a negative connotation of insincere or self-serving flattery. 'Logrolling' captures the political sense of exchanging favors or praise.

• 政せい治じ家かたちの仲なか間ま褒ぼめにはうんざりだ。

  I'm fed up with the politicians' mutual back-scratching.

• あの部ぶ署しょは仲なか間ま褒ぼめばかりで、まともな評ひょう価かができない。

  That department is all about logrolling; you can't get a fair evaluation.