媚こびる

kobiru

Ichidan Verb

1. to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on)

Intransitive

彼女かのじょは先生せんせいにこびてばかり。

kanojowa sensēni kobitebakari.

She always kisses up to teachers.

Ichidan Verb

2. to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)

Intransitive

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

媚こびた

kobita

The past form

1. Flattered; Catered to

Verb

#31235

媚こびて

kobite

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

1. Flatteringly; By flattering

Verb

#32517

媚こびない

kobinai

The negative form

1. Not flattering; Not ingratiating

Verb

#29338

媚こびなかった

kobinakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not flatter.; Did not ingratiate oneself.

Verb

#34407

媚こびました

kobimashita

The polite past form

1. Flattered; Ingratiated oneself

Verb

#29108

媚こびます

kobimasu

The polite form

1. To flatter; To ingratiate oneself

Verb

#24952

媚こびません

kobimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not flatter.; Will not fawn.

Verb

#30959

媚こびませんでした

kobimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not flatter.; Did not ingratiate oneself.

Verb

#31384

Common 23 items

媚こびたい

kobitai

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

1. To fawn; To flatter

Verb

#30037

媚こびたくない

kobitakunai

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

1. Don't want to flatter.; Don't want to ingratiate myself.

Verb

#25104

媚こびたばかり

kobitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just flattered; Recently ingratiated oneself

Verb

#31364

媚こびちゃう

kobichau

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

1. To fawn; To be overly flattering

Verb

#26525

媚こびちゃダメ

kobicha dame

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

1. Don't be overly flattering.; Don't fawn.

Verb

#29831

媚こびていない

kobite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not flattering; Not ingratiating

Verb

#31864

媚こびている

kobite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Flattering; Ingratiating

Verb

#32921

媚こびてはいけない

kobitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not flatter.; Do not be subservient.

Adjective

#33968

媚こびてもいい

kobitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fawn.; May flatter.

Adjective

#24294

媚こびとく

kobitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Flatter; Ingratiate oneself

Verb

#34616

媚こびないで

kobinaide

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

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

Verb

#29361

媚こびなきゃ

kobinakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to flatter; Must ingratiate oneself

Verb

#32773

媚こびなくてもいい

kobinakutemo iu

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

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

Adjective

#30638

媚こびなければならない

kobinakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must flatter.; Must ingratiate oneself.

Adjective

#33473

媚こびよう

kobiyō

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

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

Verb

#26165

媚こびられない

kobirarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot flatter.; Cannot ingratiate oneself.

Verb

#31730

媚こびるところ

kobiru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To flatter; To ingratiate oneself

Verb

#32608

媚こびるみたい

kobiru mitai

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

1. Looks flattering.; Looks ingratiating.

Verb

#25825

媚こびています

kobite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being ingratiating.; Flattering.

Verb

#34604

媚こびないでください

kobinaide kudasai

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

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

Verb

#30682

媚こびなさい

kobinasai

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

1. Be nice.; Be sweet.

Verb

#27077

媚こびましょう

kobimashō

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

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

Verb

#30572

媚こびられます

kobiraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can be flattering.; Can ingratiate oneself.

Verb

#29459

Advanced 28 items

媚こびがち

kobigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to flattery; Tendency to ingratiate oneself

Verb

#32210

媚こびきる

kobikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To ingratiate oneself completely; To fawn excessively

Verb

#27341

媚こびさせられる

kobisaserareru

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

1. To be flattered; To be ingratiated

Verb

#33315

媚こびさせる

kobisaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To ingratiate someone; To flatter someone

Verb

#30359

媚こびそうだ

kobisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Likely to be flattering; Likely to be ingratiating

Verb

#25554

媚こびたそうだ

kobita sōda

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

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Verb

#34353

媚こびただろう

kobitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably flattered.; Probably ingratiated oneself.

Verb

#34262

媚こびたところ

kobita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Flattered; Ingratiated oneself

Verb

#23211

媚こびたら

kobitara

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

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

Verb

#33983

媚こびたらしい

kobitarashii

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

1. Seemed to be flattering.; Seemed to be ingratiating.

Verb

#32769

媚こびっぱなし

kobippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Flattery; Servility

Verb

#27199

媚こびてくれ

kobite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Flatter me.; Please me.

Verb

#29153

媚こびてちょうだい

kobite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

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

Verb

#32331

媚こびないでくれ

kobinaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

Verb

#32364

媚こびなければいけない

kobinakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must flatter; Must ingratiate oneself

Adjective

#31235

媚こびぬく

kobinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Not flattering; Enduring to the end

Verb

#31924

媚こびられる

kobirareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Be flattered; Be ingratiated with

2. To be flattered; To be fawned upon

Verb

#34109

媚こびるそうだ

kobiru sōda

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

1. They say [he/she/it] is flattering.; They say [he/she/it] is ingratiating.

Verb

#31854

媚こびると

kobiruto

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

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

Verb

#33844

媚こびるな

kobiruna

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

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

Verb

#28215

媚こびるなら

kobirunara

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

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

Verb

#26994

媚こびるようだ

kobiru yōda

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

1. Seems; Appears

Verb

#32715

媚こびるらしい

kobirurashii

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

1. Seems to be flattering.; Appears to be ingratiating.

Verb

#32221

媚こびれば

kobireba

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

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

Verb

#30616

媚こびろ

kobiro

A strong, direct command

1. Submit.; Cater.

Verb

#33834

媚こびてくださいませ

kobite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

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

Verb

#24238

媚こびてはならない

kobitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not fawn.; Do not flatter.

Adjective

#32285

媚こびてもよろしい

kobitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I be ingratiating?; May I fawn?

Adjective

#34303

媚こびる

kobiru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available