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1 exact word match found in search 'お世辞'
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Most common form: 御世辞
noun
flattery; compliment  (see also: 世辞)
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6 words found beginning with 'お世辞'
expression, 'u' godan verb
to flatter; to pay empty compliments
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expression, 'no' adjective
smarmy; unctuous; insincerely flattering; profuse compliments
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expression, 'i' adjective
With the best will in the world, you can't say that it's good
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expression
by any standard
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Most common form: お世辞をいう
expression, 'u' godan verb
to flatter; to pay empty compliments
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expression, 'i' adjective
With the best will in the world, you can't say that it's good
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8 partial word matches found in search 'お世辞'
Most common form:
prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix  (see also: ; usu. before a term with an kun-yomi reading, おん is more formal; honorific; polite (teineigo) language; humble; often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
oh! (expression of slight surprise)
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Most common form:
noun
1. cord; strap; thong
2. string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
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noun
world; society; age; generation
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1. counter for generations
noun (suffix)
2. epoch  (geology, etc. term)
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noun
flattery; compliment  (see also: お世辞)
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noun
1. address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; words
2. ci (Chinese literary form)
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Most common form: 言葉
noun
1. language; dialect  (see also: 言語)
2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark  (see also: 単語)
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