Word Meaning 恩を売る

おんをうる on o uru

恩を売る is read as おんをうる (on o uru) and means to demand gratitude.

Meaning

English

  1. to demand gratitude
  2. to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person

Reading

Kana

おんをうる

Romaji

on o uru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 97428 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恩を受ける

おんをうける

to be indebted

恩に着る

おんにきる

to feel indebted (to)

恩に着せる

おんにきせる

to demand gratitude

恩を着せる

おんをきせる

to make one feel grateful

恩恵

おんけい

grace

恩返し

おんがえし

requital of a favour

おん

favour

恩人

おんじん

benefactor

恩給

おんきゅう

a lord giving a land holding to a vassal

恩賜

おんし

Imperial gift

恩知らず

おんしらず

ungrateful

恩師

おんし

teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude)