► 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)► 名詞胡麻擂り [ごますり] [coll]
meaning: flatter rank: 3☆ あいつはとんだ胡麻擂り
野郎だ ⇨ He is a damn sesame-grinder, brown-noser
(☛ Always negative)