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嬉しがらせ (うれしがらせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

嬉うれしがらせ

う

れ

し

が

ら

せ

Meanings

1

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.

嬉うれしがらせの言こと葉ばに惑まどわされないで。

Don't be fooled by flattering words.

Kanji

嬉glad, pleased, rejoice

Related 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

A noun derived from the causative 嬉しがらせる, “to please or flatter someone,” itself based on 嬉しがる, “to show or feel pleasure.”