Word Meaning 媚を売る

こびをうる kobi o uru

媚を売る is read as こびをうる (kobi o uru) and means to coquet (of a woman).

Meaning

English

  1. to coquet (of a woman)
  2. to entice a customer (of a prostitute)
  3. to flatter
  4. to butter up

Reading

Kana

こびをうる

Romaji

kobi o uru

Writing Variants

  • 媚びを売る こびをうる kobiouru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

売る

うる

to sell

売れる

うれる

to sell (well)

売り切る

うりきる

to sell out

節を売る

せつをうる

to sell one's principles

油を売る

あぶらをうる

to loaf (particularly on the job)

売り渋る

うりしぶる

to be reluctant to sell

販売

はんばい

sales

小売店

こうりてん

retail store

小売

こうり

retail

卸売

おろしうり

wholesale

売り上げ

うりあげ

amount sold

Example Sentences

1

こびをうるひとはしんようされにくい。

People who flatter others are hard to trust.