Shirabe
  • Godan verb with 'u' ending
  • intransitive verb
English JMdict (multilingual)
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Godan verb with 'u' endingintransitive verb to flatter;to curry favour (with);to play up (to);to toady (to);to fawn (on)
The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.
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