追つい従しょう

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追従する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	追つい従しょうする	追つい従しょうしない
Polite	追つい従しょうします	追つい従しょうしません
Past polite	追つい従しょうしました	追つい従しょうしませんでした
Past	追つい従しょうした	追つい従しょうしなかった
Te-form	追つい従しょうして	追つい従しょうしないで
Desire	追つい従しょうしたい	追つい従しょうしたくない
Potential	追つい従しょうできる	追つい従しょうできない
Passive	追つい従しょうされる	追つい従しょうされない
Causative	追つい従しょうさせる	追つい従しょうさせない
Causative passive	追つい従しょうさせられる	追つい従しょうさせられない
Volitional	追つい従しょうしよう
Polite volitional	追つい従しょうしましょう
Imperative	追つい従しょうしろ	追つい従しょうするな
Conditional	追つい従しょうすれば	追つい従しょうしなければ
Tara conditional	追つい従しょうしたら	追つい従しょうしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

flattery; sycophancy; adulation

Refers to insincere praise or excessive flattery, often with the nuance of currying favor. Commonly used in the phrase 追従を言う (to flatter).

彼かれは上じょう司しに追つい従しょうを言いってばかりいる。
He is always flattering his boss.
追つい従しょうはかえって相あい手ての心しん証しょうを悪わるくすることもある。
Flattery can sometimes backfire and leave a bad impression.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉に追つい従しょうを言いうto say flattering things to someone
彼かれは上じょう司しに追つい従しょうを言いった。
He flattered his boss.
追つい従しょうが上じょう手ずだto be good at flattering
彼かの女じょは追つい従しょうが上手じょうずで、みんなに気きに入いられている。
She's skilled at flattery and is well-liked by everyone.

Kanji

追chase, drive away, follow
従accompany, obey, submit to

Related words· 7

お世せ辞じN2
お世辞 is the common, everyday word for flattery or compliments and often has a lighter tone, while 追従 is more formal and implies obsequious currying favor.
阿あ諛ゆ
阿諛 is a literary, somewhat old-fashioned word for flattery often paired with 追従 in 阿諛追従, whereas 追従 is more commonly used on its own.
ごますり
ごますり is a casual, colloquial term for sucking up to someone, while 追従 is a more formal, written word for sycophantic flattery.
迎げい合ごう
追従 refers mainly to flattery through words, while 迎合 is broader, covering any action or policy adjusted to please others.

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リップサービス
追従 describes servile, obsequious flattery aimed at currying favor, whereas リップサービス is lighter and can even be good-natured teasing.
媚こびる
追従する describes obsequious flattery or servile agreement in a formal or written register, while 媚びる is the everyday term for fawning or ingratiating behavior.
甘かん言げん
追従 refers to obsequious flattery aimed at currying favor with a superior, while 甘言 focuses on the sweet-sounding words themselves used to manipulate.

Don't confuse with

追つい従じゅう
Written with the same kanji, 追従 read ついじゅう means 'following' or 'accompanying' (as in 追従する), a completely different meaning from 追従 (ついしょう) 'flattery'.

Word family

追つい従しょう者しゃ
sycophant; toady; flatterer; lackey
追つい従しょう外がい交こう
sycophantic diplomacy; servile diplomacy
追つい従しょう笑わらい
servile smile; sycophantic laugh
阿あ諛ゆ追つい従しょう
excessive flattery; adulation; sycophancy

Etymology

Composed of 追 (pursue, follow) and 従 (obey, accompany). The reading ついしょう is a sound change from the expected ついじゅう, specifically used for the 'flattery' sense. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji suggest the idea of following someone's lead in an obsequious manner.