Word Meaning 世辞

せじ seji

世辞 is read as せじ (seji) and means flattery.

Meaning

English

  1. flattery
  2. compliment

Reading

Kana

せじ

Romaji

seji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 94397 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世辞者

せじもの

flatterer

お世辞

おせじ

flattery

空世辞

からせじ

flattery

辞世

じせい

dying words

お世辞にも

おせじにも

by any standard

辞世の句

じせいのく

farewell poem

世論

よろん

public opinion

世相

せそう

social conditions

世界大戦

せかいたいせん

world war

世界観

せかいかん

setting (for a fictional work)

Example Sentences

6

You flatter me.

There is nothing to be gained by flattery.

Don't pay lip service to me.

When the flatterer pipes, then the devil dances.

Helen made herself agreeable to everyone at the party.

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