世辞 (せじ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

世辞 (せじ) means flattery / compliment.

See example sentences below.

世辞 at a glance

世辞

せじseji

N1noun

flattery / compliment

世辞せじsejiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

flattery / compliment

Example 1

彼の世辞はいつも上手だ。

Translation

He is always good at giving compliments.

Example 2

世辞を言われて少し気まずい。

Translation

I felt a bit awkward after receiving flattery.