Word Meaning 諂い

へつらい hetsurai

諂い is read as へつらい (hetsurai) and means flattery.

Meaning

English

  1. flattery

Reading

Kana

へつらい

Romaji

hetsurai

Writing Variants

  • 諛い へつらい hetsurai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

1

あのてんいんはきゃくにへつらいすぎてふしぜんだった。

That clerk flattered the customers so much that it felt unnatural.