Word Meaning おべっか使い

おべっかつかい obekkatsukai

おべっか使い is read as おべっかつかい (obekkatsukai) and means flatterer.

Meaning

English

  1. flatterer
  2. toady
  3. lackey
  4. sycophant
  5. flunky

Reading

Kana

おべっかつかい

Romaji

obekkatsukai

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 103206 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お使い

おつかい

familiar spirit

使い

つかい

familiar spirit

人使い

ひとづかい

handling one's workmen

み使い

みつかい

angel

魔法使い

まほうつかい

magician

象使い

ぞうつかい

elephant trainer

子供の使い

こどものつかい

useless messenger

竜宮の使い

りゅうぐうのつかい

king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

神の使い

かみのつかい

divine messenger

Example Sentences

3

In a word, he is a flatterer.

Flatterers look like friends, as wolves like dogs.

The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.