Word Meaning 阿る
おもねる
omoneru
阿る is read as おもねる (omoneru) and means to flatter.
Meaning
English
- to flatter
- to play up (to)
- to curry favor (with)
- to fawn (on)
- to cater (to)
Reading
Kana
おもねる
Romaji
omoneru
Writing Variants
- 阿ねる おもねる omoneru
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 9 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
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alaya-vijnana (store consciousness, consciousness forming the base of all human existence)
Example Sentences
2彼は上司に阿るような態度を見せた。
かれはじょうしにおもねるようなたいどをみせた。
He showed a fawning attitude toward his boss.
阿る人は信用されにくい。
おもねるひとはしんようされにくい。
People who fawn on others are hard to trust.