機嫌 きげん
kigen'o toru

Godan Verb (ru)
Expression

1. to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

転校 てんこう せい先生 せんせい鉛筆 えんぴつ けずって機嫌 きげんをとった。
tenkōsēwa sensēno empitsuo kezutte kigen'o totta.
The new boy made up to his teacher by sharpening her pencils.
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