こ
媚
　
び
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to flatter, to curry favor (with), to fawn (on).
  2. to flirt (with; a man), to make eyes (at).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
媚
　
び
　
る
 媚びる こびる
こび
媚
　
る
 媚る こびる

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)