N12958/3019

nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

flattery, compliment

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょ世辞せじうのが上手じょうずで、だれからもかれている。

She is good at flattery and is liked by everyone.

世辞せじにも上手じょうずとはえない演技えんぎだったが、観客かんきゃく拍手はくしゅおくった。

It was a performance that could not be called good even as flattery, but the audience applauded.

世辞せじばかり人間にんげん信用しんようできないと、かれ常々つねづねかんじていた。

He had always felt that he could not trust people who only say flattering things.

その批評家ひひょうか世辞せじ一切いっさいわないことで有名ゆうめいだ。

That critic is famous for never saying flattering things.

かれ言葉ことば世辞せじなのか本心ほんしんなのか、わたしには判断はんだんしかねた。

I found it difficult to judge whether his words were flattery or his true feelings.