expression, Godan verb

  1. to coquet (of a woman), to entice a customer (of a prostitute).
  2. to flatter, to butter up.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
媚を売る こびをうる
 
 
 
媚びを売る こびをうる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

flatter, humor, flirt
ビ こび こ.びる (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)
eyebrow
まゆ ミ ビ (11th, N1)
corpse(尸) variant
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
sell
う.る バイ うり (2nd, N4)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)