flattery
ついしょう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
flattery, sycophancy, adulation
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彼の成功は、単なる追従ではなく、実力によるものだ。
His success is not due to mere flattery, but to his actual ability.
彼は、自分の意見を持たず、ただ権力者に追従するだけの人だと批判された。
He was criticized as someone who doesn't have his own opinions and merely flatters those in power.
彼女は、他人の追従を嫌い、常に自分の信念を貫いた。
She disliked flattery from others and always stuck to her own beliefs.
チームのリーダーは、追従する者よりも、建設的な意見を言う者を評価する。
The team leader values those who offer constructive opinions more than those who flatter.
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