諂へつらう

hetsurau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)

Intransitive

Usually Written in Kana

あなたはボスにへつらわなくてもよい。

anatawa bosuni hetsurawanakutemo yoi.

You don't need to flatter your boss.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

諂へつらった

hetsuratta

The past form

1. Flattered; Fawned

Verb

#69741

諂へつらって

hetsuratte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Flatteringly; To ingratiate oneself

Verb

#70827

諂へつらわない

hetsurawanai

The negative form

1. Not flattering; Not ingratiating

Verb

#69470

諂へつらわなかった

hetsurawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not flatter.; Did not fawn.

Verb

#69123

諂へつらいました

hetsuraimashita

The polite past form

1. Flattered; Ingratiated oneself

Verb

#65307

諂へつらいます

hetsuraimasu

The polite form

1. Flatter; Adulate

Verb

#74170

諂へつらいません

hetsuraimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not flatter.; Do not fawn.

Verb

#66069

諂へつらいませんでした

hetsuraimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not flatter.; Did not fawn.

Verb

#71928

Common 24 items

諂へつらいたい

hetsuraitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to flatter; Want to ingratiate oneself

Verb

#65772

諂へつらいたくない

hetsuraitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to flatter.; Don't want to be subservient.

Verb

#72219

諂へつらうところ

hetsurau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to flatter; About to ingratiate oneself

Verb

#72557

諂へつらうみたい

hetsurau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like flattering; Looks like ingratiating oneself

Verb

#66749

諂へつらえない

hetsurae nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot flatter.; Cannot ingratiate oneself.

Verb

#70021

諂へつらえる

hetsuraeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Flatter; Ingratiate oneself

Verb

#70972

諂へつらおう

hetsuraō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fawn.; Let's flatter.

Verb

#70603

諂へつらったばかり

hetsurattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just flattered; Recently flattered

Verb

#66190

諂へつらっちゃう

hetsuracchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To flatter excessively; To fawn

Verb

#72971

諂へつらっちゃダメ

hetsuraccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't flatter.; Don't be ingratiating.

Verb

#70741

諂へつらっていない

hetsuratte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not flattering; Not ingratiating

Verb

#72155

諂へつらっている

hetsuratte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Flattering; Ingratiating

Verb

#69224

諂へつらってはいけない

hetsurattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not flatter.; Do not fawn.

Adjective

#72398

諂へつらってもいい

hetsurattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May flatter.; It's okay to flatter.

Adjective

#66159

諂へつらっとく

hetsurattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To ingratiate oneself; To fawn

Verb

#74756

諂へつらわないで

hetsurawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't flatter.; Don't fawn.

Verb

#65241

諂へつらわなきゃ

hetsurawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to flatter; Must appease

Verb

#73094

諂へつらわなくてもいい

hetsurawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to flatter.; Don't need to be subservient.

Adjective

#74484

諂へつらわなければならない

hetsurawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must flatter.; Must ingratiate oneself.

Adjective

#74108

諂へつらいなさい

hetsurainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Flatter me.; Be ingratiating.

Verb

#71457

諂へつらいましょう

hetsuraimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's flatter.; Let's ingratiate ourselves.

Verb

#70255

諂へつらえます

hetsuraemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can flatter.; Can ingratiate oneself.

Verb

#68668

諂へつらっています

hetsuratte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Flattering; Being ingratiating

Verb

#66846

諂へつらわないでください

hetsurawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't flatter me.; Don't be ingratiating.

Verb

#73633

Advanced 28 items

諂へつらいがち

hetsuraigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to flattery; Likely to ingratiate oneself

Verb

#71088

諂へつらいきる

hetsuraikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fawn; To flatter excessively

Verb

#69566

諂へつらいそうだ

hetsuraisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems flattering; Looks ingratiating

Verb

#65730

諂へつらいっぱなし

hetsuraippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Flattery; Servility

Verb

#71675

諂へつらいぬく

hetsurainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To ingratiate oneself by persistent flattery.; To fawn.

Verb

#72182

諂へつらうそうだ

hetsurau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently flatters; Is said to fawn

Verb

#71149

諂へつらうと

hetsurauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when flattering; If/when ingratiating oneself

Verb

#68687

諂へつらうな

hetsurauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't flatter.; Don't fawn.

Verb

#70192

諂へつらうなら

hetsuraunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If flattering; When flattering

Verb

#67215

諂へつらうようだ

hetsurau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems like flattery.; Looks like ingratiation.

Verb

#73096

諂へつらうらしい

hetsuraurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems flattering.; Appears ingratiating.

Verb

#67723

諂へつらえ

hetsurae

A strong, direct command

1. Flatter; Ingratiate oneself

Verb

#69720

諂へつらえば

hetsuraeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when flattering; If/when ingratiating oneself

Verb

#71799

諂へつらったそうだ

hetsuratta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Was said to have flattered.; Was said to have fawned.

Verb

#67254

諂へつらっただろう

hetsurattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably flattered.; Probably ingratiated oneself.

Verb

#70107

諂へつらったところ

hetsuratta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Flattered; Ingratiated oneself

Verb

#71105

諂へつらったら

hetsurattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when flattering; If/when being ingratiating

Verb

#71970

諂へつらったらしい

hetsurattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to fawn.; Appeared to flatter.

Verb

#72416

諂へつらってくれ

hetsuratte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Flatter me.; Do me a favor.

Verb

#71270

諂へつらってちょうだい

hetsuratte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Flatter me.; Please be sweet to me.

Verb

#73589

諂へつらわせられる

hetsurawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be flattered; To be coaxed

Verb

#68775

諂へつらわせる

hetsurawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Flatter; Coax

Verb

#65828

諂へつらわないでくれ

hetsurawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't flatter me.; Don't try to please me.

Verb

#71627

諂へつらわなければいけない

hetsurawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must flatter; Have to ingratiate oneself

Adjective

#67459

諂へつらわれる

hetsurawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be flattered; To be fawned upon

Verb

#66778

諂へつらってくださいませ

hetsuratte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please flatter me.; Please be kind enough to flatter me.

Verb

#68424

諂へつらってはならない

hetsurattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not flatter.; Do not fawn.

Adjective

#65709

諂へつらってもよろしい

hetsurattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I flatter?; Is it alright if I fawn?

Adjective

#68764

諂へつらう

hetsurau

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60 Variants Available