flattering words; flattery
Rare literary term for flattery or sycophantic speech; not used in everyday conversation. Modern Japanese would more commonly use お世辞 or 追従.
In classical literature, depictions of retainers offering flattering words to their lord are common.
The kanji 諛 means 'flatter' and 言 means 'words', so the compound literally means 'flattering words'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a classical Chinese pattern.