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お‐せじ【▽御世辞】
読み方:おせじ
「世辞」に同じ。「―を使う人」「心にもない―を言う」
Similar words:
外交辞令 空世辞 上手 世辞
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おせじ【▲御世辞】
a [an empty] compliment; flattery
・人にお世辞を言う
flatter [compliment] a person ((on, about))/pay a compliment to a person
・お世辞たらたら
flattering a person in an insincere manner;《英口》 smarmy
・ジェーンに声がきれいだねとお世辞を言った
He tried to flatter Jane by saying that she had a lovely voice.
・お世辞でしょうが嬉しい
I know you are only flattering me, but I'm glad.
・お世辞抜きで言えば
frankly speaking/to be plain with you
・お世辞ばかり言う人
an unctuous person
・お世辞のない人
a blunt person
・心にもないお世辞を言う
offer a person an insincere compliment
・君はお世辞がうまいね
You are so diplomatic [good at compliments]./You know how to please people.
・お世辞でしょう
You are just saying so to be nice [kind].
・お世辞にもうまいとはいえない
「Even to be courteous [With the best will in the world], I can't say he's good at it.
御世辞笑いan ingratiating smile
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お世辞
読み方:おせいじ、おせじ
御世辞 とも書く
(名詞)
[対訳] flattery; compliment
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