(n) praise, See Also: adulation, laudation, flattery, eulogy, admiration, Syn. การยกยอ, การสรรเสริญเยินยอ, Example:การอภิปรายครั้งนี้ผมขอกราบเรียนท่านผู้ฟังที่เคารพว่าไม่ใช่การยอพระเกียรติแต่เป็นการนำข้อเท็จจริงซึ่งปรากฏในเอกสารประวัติศาสตร์ชั้นต้นซึ่งนักประวัติศาสตร์ได้เก็บรวบรวมไว้มากล่าวกัน, Thai Definition:การกล่าวคำเพื่อเชิดชูหรือเพื่อให้ชอบใจ เช่น ยอพระเกียรติ

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus

flattery

He took her remarks as flattery.

flattery

No one will be caught by his flattery.

flattery

She is proof against flattery.

flattery

She is readily accessible to flattery.

flattery

That sort of flattery will get you nowhere.

flattery

The attendant is good at flattery.

flattery

The cabin attendant is good at flattery.

flattery

There is nothing to be gained by flattery.

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates] CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

flattery

/F L AE1 T ER0 IY0/ /แฟล้ เถ่อ (ร) หรี่/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only) Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

flattery

(n) /flˈætəriː/ /แฟล้ เถอะ หรี่/ /f l a1 t @ r ii/

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

cape flattery

(n) a cape of northwestern Washington

flattery

(n) excessive or insincere praise

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Flattery

n.; pl. Flatteries [ OE. flaterie, OF. flaterie, F. flaterie, fr. flater to flatter, F. flatter; of uncertain origin. See Flatter, v. t. ] The act or practice of flattering; the act of pleasing by artful commendation or compliments; adulation; false, insincere, or excessive praise. [ 1913 Webster ]

Just praise is only a debt, but flattery is a present. Rambler. [ 1913 Webster ]

Flattery corrupts both the receiver and the giver. Burke.

Syn. -- Adulation; compliment; obsequiousness. See Adulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary CC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

甜言蜜语

[甜言蜜语 / 甜言蜜語, tián yán mì yǔ] sweet speech and honeyed words (成语 saw); hypocritical flattery #18748

马屁

[马屁 / 馬屁, mǎ pì] lit. (praising) a horse's fart; flattery; boot-licking #30391

媚词

[媚词 / 媚詞, mèi cí] flattery

甜言美语

[甜言美语 / 甜言美語, tián yán měi yǔ] sweet words, beautiful phrases (成语 saw); hypocritical flattery

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary EDICT JP-EN Dictionary

上手

[じょうず(P);じょうて;じょうしゅ, jouzu (P); joute ; joushu] (adj-na, n) (1) skill; skillful; dexterity; (n) (2) flattery; (P) #10556

おべっか

[obekka] (n) flattery

おべんちゃら

[obenchara] (n) flattery

お愛想;御愛想

[おあいそ;おあいそう, oaiso ; oaisou] (n) (1) (pol) (See 愛想) compliment; flattery; (2) service; hospitality; (3) bill (at a restaurant; formerly, not used by customers); check

お上手

[おじょうず, ojouzu] (n, adj-na) (1) skill; skillful; dexterity; (2) flattery

お世辞(P);御世辞

[おせじ, oseji] (n) (See 世辞) flattery; compliment; (P)

みんみん

[minmin] (adv, n) (on-mim) seeing through another person's scheme (e.g. lies and flattery)

チャラい;ちゃらい

[chara i ; charai] (adj-i) flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery

阿諛

[あゆ, ayu] (n, vs) flattery

阿諛追従

[あゆついしょう, ayutsuishou] (n, vs) excessive flattery; adulation

阿諛便佞;阿諛弁佞

[あゆべんねい, ayubennei] (n, adj-no) flattery; adulation; sycophancy

甘い言葉

[あまいことば, amaikotoba] (exp) (See おだて) alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery; cajolery

甘言は偶人を喜ばす

[かんげんはぐうじんをよろこばす, kangenhaguujinwoyorokobasu] (exp) (id) sweet words only please a fool (prov); flattery works on puppets and fools

甘口

[あまくち, amakuchi] (adj-na, n, adj-no) (1) sweet flavour; sweet flavor; mildness; (2) flattery; (3) stupidity

嬉しがらせ

[うれしがらせ, ureshigarase] (n) flattery; adulation; commendation

空世辞

[からせじ, karaseji] (n) flattery; lip service

桂庵;慶庵;慶安

[けいあん, keian] (n) (1) (See 口入れ屋) agency for employing servants and arranging marriages (Edo period); mediator; go-between; (2) flattery; flatterer; (3) (慶安 only) Keian era (1648.2.15-1652.9.18)

迎合

[げいごう, geigou] (n, vs) ingratiation; going along with somebody's views; adjusting oneself (to something, to somebody); flattery; (P)

巧言

[こうげん, kougen] (n) flattery

巧言令色

[こうげんれいしょく, kougenreishoku] (n) flattery; honeyed words

手前味噌

[てまえみそ, temaemiso] (n) self-flattery; sing one's own praises

世辞

[せじ, seji] (n) (See お世辞) flattery; compliment

世辞者

[せじもの, sejimono] (n) flatterer; someone skilled at flattery