こびる（こびる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to flatter/fawn
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | こびます | こびます |
| te-form | こびて | こびて |
| ta-form (past) | こびた | こびた |
| nai-form (negative) | こびない | こびない |
| potential form | こびられる | こびられる |
Example sentences
- 上司にこびるのは好きではない。 — I don't like flattering my boss.
- だれにもこびず正直に生きる。 — He lives honestly, currying favor with no one.
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