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よいしょする (yoisho suru)

November 7, 2022

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Rōmaji

yoisho suru

Type

slang

Meaning

to flatter; to act obsequiously towards someone important (as if one lifts them up and enhances their sense of superiority and satisfaction)

Synonym

持ち上げる, 媚を売る, へつらう, ゴマをする, おだてる

Additional Info

This expression comes from よいしょ

Example

彼は上司をよいしょするのがうまい
He is good at flattering his boss.

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