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flattered Meaning in Japanese (flattered 英語 意味)

adjective得意げな
verbお世辞を言う
得意げな in English:flattered
IPA:tokuiɡe na
Phonetic:とくいげな
Quick Answer • 要約

flattered の日本語の意味は「得意げな, お世辞を言う」です。 (誰かの賞賛や注目を受けて、満足感につながるような喜びと名誉を感じているさま。)

Definitions of Flattered

  1. 1
    adjective
    得意げな

    Feeling pleased and honored by someone's praise or attention, often leading to a sense of gratification.

    誰かの賞賛や注目を受けて、満足感につながるような喜びと名誉を感じているさま。

  2. 2
    verb
    お世辞を言う

    To have praised or complimented someone excessively or insincerely, often with the intention of gaining favor or advantage.

    好意や有利な立場を得る意図で、誰かを過度にまたは不誠実に賞賛または褒めたたえること。

Example Sentences

casual

“She was flattered by his compliments on her artwork.”

彼女は自分の芸術作品に対する彼の賞賛に得意げだった。

business

“I felt flattered when they asked me to lead the project.”

プロジェクトを率いるように頼まれたとき、私は得意げな気持ちになった。

Synonyms (類語)

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Antonyms (対義語)

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiveflatter
present participleflattering
nounflattery
agent nounflatterer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

to be flatteredexpression

To feel pleased and honored by someone's words or actions.

don't flatter yourselfexpression

An idiom used to tell someone not to assume too much about their own importance or attractiveness.