お世辞 (おせじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

お世辞 (おせじ) means flattery / compliment.

See example sentences below.

お世辞 at a glance

お世辞

おせじoseji

N1noun

flattery / compliment

お世辞おせじosejiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

flattery / compliment

Example 1

あの人はよくお世辞を言う。

Translation

That person often flatters others.

Example 2

お世辞でも嬉しい時がある。

Translation

Sometimes flattery can still be nice to hear.