Word Meaning 巧言令色

こうげんれいしょく kougenreishoku

巧言令色 is read as こうげんれいしょく (kougenreishoku) and means flattery.

Meaning

English

  1. flattery
  2. honeyed words

Reading

Kana

こうげんれいしょく

Romaji

kougenreishoku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 97160 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

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巧言令色鮮し仁

こうげんれいしょくすくなしじん

those who resort to blandishments and fawning smiles are apt to lack compassion

巧言

こうげん

flattery

令色

れいしょく

good complexion

仮言的命令

かげんてきめいれい

hypothetical imperative

宣言型マクロ命令

せんげんけいまくろめいれい

declarative macro instruction

言葉巧み

ことばだくみ

skillful words

定言的命令

ていげんてきめいれい

categorical imperative

指令言語

しれいげんご

command language

命令型言語

めいれいがたげんご

imperative language

巧い

うまい

delicious

巧み

たくみ

plot

巧妙

こうみょう

ingenious

Example Sentences

1

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.