This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

上役にやたらにぺこぺこするな。

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上役 やたら ぺこぺこする

English Translation

Don't be subservient to your boss.

Furigana

上役(うわやく)にやたらにぺこぺこするな。

Romanji

Uwayaku ni yatara ni pekopekosuru na.

Words

上役 (うわやく)
superior; senior
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
矢鱈 (やたら)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively; profusely; indiscriminate; random; excessive
ぺこぺこ (ぺこぺこ)
very hungry; starving; famished; fawning; bowing and scraping; being obsequious; being servile; kowtowing; bowing repeatedly; cringing; giving in; being dented
()
(sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis; (used with masu stem verb) command; (used with dictionary form verb) prohibition

Kanji

Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up
Readings: ヤク、 エキ
Meanings: duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role