Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 胡麻磨り(ごますり) in Japanese

胡麻磨り, 胡麻すり, 胡麻擂り, 胡麻擂
Kana Reading
ごますり
Romaji
gomasuri
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; brown-noser
    Example sentence
    は、ゴマすり He is an apple-polisher.

Examples of 胡麻磨り, 胡麻すり, 胡麻擂り, 胡麻擂, ごますり in a sentence

  • は、ゴマすり

    He is an apple-polisher.

  • ボブは本当にごますり

    Bob is really a brown noser.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

9 strokes

barbarian, foreign

On'Yomi: ウ, コ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: なんぞ

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JLPT 2

16 strokes

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

On'Yomi: マ

Kun'Yomi: みが.く, す.る

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JLPT 1

11 strokes

hemp, flax

On'Yomi: マ, マア

Kun'Yomi: あさ

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16 strokes

grind, mash, grate

On'Yomi: ライ

Kun'Yomi: す.る

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