令色

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
令 色
れい
Grade: 4 		しょく
Grade: 2
kan’on

Etymology[edit]

From the Analects of Confucius.

Literally “good looks”.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

令(れい)色(しょく) • (reishoku) 

  1. assuming deliberately nice and courteous looks in order to curry favor with someone; wearing a sycophantic expression
    巧(こう)言(げん)令(れい)色(しょく)鮮(すくな)し仁(じん)
    Kōgen reishoku sukunashi jin
    Honey words and flattering looks mean scarce benevolence in those who use them.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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