媚びへつらう

Form

to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to toady (to); to fawn (on)

verb vi

Example sentences

こびへつらうウェイターは最上（さいじょう）のテーブルをあてがわれる。なぜなら、そうしたウェイターは、いつもマネージャーや上役（うわやく）のきげんをとるから。

The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.