御世辞
おせじ
Noun
1.
flattery, compliment
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お世辞ではなく、心からの感謝を伝えたい。
I want to convey my heartfelt gratitude, not just flattery.
彼の言葉はお世辞だと分かっていたが、少し嬉しかった。
I knew his words were flattery, but I was a little happy.
彼は、お世辞を言って相手の機嫌を取るのが得意な営業マンだ。
He is a salesman who is good at flattering people to put them in a good mood.
上司にお世辞を言うのは、出世の近道だと考える人もいる。
Some people believe that flattering your boss is a shortcut to promotion.
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