► 成句胡麻 [ごま] [
胡麻を擦る] [coll]
meaning: flatter rank: 2☆ あいつはいつも
上司に胡麻を
擂っている ⇨ He is always grinding sesame for his boss, brown-nosing his boss
(☛ Always negative)► 名詞胡麻 [ごま]
meaning: sesame rank: 3☆ ほうれん
草の胡麻和え ⇨ Spinach with sesame dressing
More examples:- ほうれん草を胡麻で和えた ⇨ I seasoned spinach with sesame sauce
- 彼女は胡麻を摺った ⇨ She ground sesame seeds
- あいつはとんだ胡麻擂り野郎だ ⇨ He is a damn sesame-grinder, brown-noser
- 彼女は胡麻を擂り潰した ⇨ She ground sesame seeds