Word Meaning

ねい nei

佞 is read as ねい (nei) and means flattery.

Meaning

English

  1. flattery
  2. insincerity

Reading

Kana

ねい

Romaji

nei

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 7 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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かれはねいをもってじょうしにとりいった。

He won his boss over with flattery.

そのねいなたいどはすぐにみぬかれた。

His insincere attitude was quickly seen through.

ねいをいうものばかりではしんらいできない。

People who only speak with flattery cannot be trusted.

かのじょはねいをきらい、そっちょくないけんをもとめた。

She disliked flattery and wanted honest opinions.

ねいにたけたひとほどゆだんできない。

The more skilled someone is at flattering, the more careful you should be.

かれのことばにはどこかねいなひびきがあった。

There was something insincere in the tone of his words.

ねいをもちいてえたちいはながつづきしない。

A position gained through flattery does not last long.

かれはおもてではしんせつだが、どこかねいなところがある。

He seems kind on the surface, but there is something two-faced about him.

ねいをきいてよろこぶようではせいちょうできない。

If you enjoy hearing flattery, you cannot grow.