諛言

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See also: 谀言

Chinese

flatter
to speak; to say; talk
to speak; to say; talk; word
 
trad. (諛言)
simp. (谀言)

Pronunciation


Noun

諛言

  1. flattering words

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai
げん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 諛言 / 谀言 (yu + ngjon, literally flatter + speech).

Pronunciation

Noun

()(げん) (yugen

  1. flattering words

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

諛言 (yueon) (hangeul 유언)

  1. hanja form? of 유언 (flattering words)