諛言

See also: 谀言

Chinese
flatter
 
to speak; to say; talk; word
trad. (諛言) 諛 言
simp. (谀言) 谀 言

Pronunciation

Noun

諛言

  1. flattering words

Japanese
Kanji in this term
諛 言
ゆ
Hyōgaiji		 げん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese compound 諛言 (yu + ngjon, literally “flatter + speech”).

Pronunciation

Noun

諛言 (hiragana ゆげん, rōmaji yugen)

  1. flattering words

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
諛言

Noun

諛言 • (yueon) (hangeul 유언)

  1. Hanja form? of 유언 (“flattering words”).
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