こ
媚
　
び
　
へ
　
つ
　
ら
　
う

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to flatter, to curry favor (with), to play up (to), to toady (to), to fawn (on).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
媚
　
び
　
へ
　
つ
　
ら
　
う
 媚びへつらう こびへつらう
こ
媚
　
び
へつら
諂
　
う
 媚び諂う こびへつらう
こび
媚
　
へ
　
つ
　
ら
　
う
 媚へつらう こびへつらう
こび
媚
へつら
諂
　
う
 媚諂う こびへつらう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flatter, humor, flirt
ビ　こび　こ.びる (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
eyebrow
まゆ　ミ　ビ (11th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)