お世辞 (Oseji): Flattery, Compliment

Meaning

English

flattery
compliment

Reading

Kana

おせじ

Romaji

oseji

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 6956 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お世辞を言う

おせじをいう

to flatter

お世辞にも

おせじにも

by any standard

お世辞たらたら

おせじたらたら

smarmy

空世辞

からせじ

flattery

世辞

せじ

flattery

辞世

じせい

dying words

世辞者

せじもの

flatterer

辞世の句

じせいのく

farewell poem

式辞

しきじ

ceremonial address

賛辞

さんじ

eulogy

言辞

げんじ

language

答辞

とうじ

address in reply (e.g. at a ceremony)

Example Sentences

5

お世辞がお上手ね。

You flatter me.

お世辞を言っても無駄だ。

There is nothing to be gained by flattery.

お世辞に乗せられると、身の破滅を招く。

When the flatterer pipes, then the devil dances.

ヘレンはパーティーでお世辞を振りまいた。

Helen made herself agreeable to everyone at the party.

若く見えると友達がお世辞を言い始めたら、それは確実に、年をとりはじめた証拠だ。

When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it's a sure sign you're getting old.