ごますり

sycophancy

Meanings

ごますり · ゴマすり also 胡麻擂り

  1. noun, usually in kana sycophancy; toadying; apple-polishing; brown-nosing; sycophant; flatterer; toady; apple-polisher; brown-noser; ass-kisser
  2. usually in kana sesame seed grinding

In sentences

彼かれは、ゴマすりだ。 He is an apple-polisher. #115673

ごますりとか嫌きらい。 I don't like suck-ups. #10099666

ボブは本当ほんとうにごますりだ。 Bob is really a brown noser. #195982