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機嫌を取る

機嫌をとる

Reading

Kana: きげんをとる
Romaji: kigenwotoru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v5r
1

to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

Kanji

機
Readings: キ、 はた
Meanings: loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
嫌
Readings: ケン、 ゲン、 きら.う、 きら.い、 いや
Meanings: dislike, detest, hate
取
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)の機嫌(きげん)をとるのは難(むずか)しいとわかった。
➥I found it difficult to please him.
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私(わたし)の猫(ねこ)は一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい)私(わたし)のご機嫌(きげん)をとろうとする。
➥My cat is very anxious to entertain me.
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転校生(てんこうせい)は先生(せんせい)の鉛筆(えんぴつ)を削(けず)って機嫌(きげん)をとった。
➥The new boy made up to his teacher by sharpening her pencils.
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こびへつらうウェイターは最上(さいじょう)のテーブルをあてがわれる。なぜなら、そうしたウェイターは、いつもマネージャーや上役(うわやく)のきげんをとるから。
➥The obsequious waiter is usually assigned the best table because he always curries favor with his manager and superiors.
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