み
味
そ
噌
　
を
す
擂
　
る

expression, Godan verb

Idiomatic expression, rare.
  1. to flatter, to toady (to), to curry favor (with), to butter up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
み
味
そ
噌
　
を
す
擂
　
る
 味噌を擂る みそをする
み
味
そ
噌
　
を
　
す
　
る
 味噌をする みそをする

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flavor, taste
ミ　あじ (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
un-, not yet, hitherto
ミ　いま.だ　ビ (4th, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
boisterous
ソ　ソウ　ショウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (Late High School)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
grind, mash, grate
す.る　ライ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
thunder, lightning bolt
かみなり　ライ　いかずち (Early Jr. High, N1)
rain
あめ　あま-　ウ (1st, N5)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)