こ
媚
　
び
へつら
諂
　
う

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to toady, to be obsequious.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
媚
　
び
へつら
諂
　
う
 媚び諂う こびへつらう
こ
媚
　
び
　
へ
　
つ
　
ら
　
う
 媚びへつらう 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)
flatter
へつら.う　テン (Kentei 1)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
pit, hole
カン　ゲン　コン
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
mortar
うす　キュウ　グ (11th)