阿あ付ふ迎げい合ごう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

ingratiation; sycophancy; obsequious flattery

A yojijukugo describing the act of flattering and fawning over someone to gain favor, often with a negative connotation of insincere or excessive praise.

• 彼かれの阿あ付ふ迎げい合ごうな態たい度どにはうんざりする。

  I'm fed up with his sycophantic attitude.

• 上じょう司しに阿あ付ふ迎げい合ごうして出しゅっ世せを狙ねらう人ひともいる。

  Some people try to get ahead by ingratiating themselves with their boss.