あいつ、上司に胡麻を擂ってやがる。

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あいつ 、 上司 に 胡麻 を 擂って やがる 。

English Translation

He is buttering up to his boss.

Furigana

あいつ、上司(じょうし)に胡麻(ごま)を擂(す)ってやがる。

Romanji

Aitsu, jōshi ni goma o sutte yagaru.

Words

彼奴 (あいつ、きゃつ、かやつ、あやつ)

he; she; that guy

上司 (じょうし)

superior authorities; boss

に (に)

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

胡麻 (ごま)

sesame (seeds)

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

擦る (する)

to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)

や (や)

such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.; interjection expressing surprise; hi; plain copula; yes; what?; indicates a question

Kanji

上

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

司

Readings: シ、 つかさど.る

Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer

胡

Readings: ウ、 コ、 ゴ、 なんぞ

Meanings: barbarian, foreign

麻

Readings: マ、 マア、 あさ

Meanings: hemp, flax, numb

擂

Readings: ライ、 す.る

Meanings: grind, mash, grate