ichi.moe - Japanese transliteration and dictionary service

kare
W
彼【かれ】
[pn] he; him
[n] boyfriend
omitted: 2
wa
は
[prt] note indicates sentence topic
[prt] indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
[prt] adds emphasis
omitted: 10
jōshi
上司【じょうし】
[n] (one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
wo
を
[prt] indicates direct object of action
[prt] indicates subject of causative expression
[prt] indicates an area traversed
[prt] indicates time (period) over which action takes place
[prt] indicates point of departure or separation of action
[prt] indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
oseji
お世辞【おせじ】
[n] flattery; compliment
shiteimasu
しています
Compound word: して + います

して

[vs-i] Conjunctive (~te)

為る【する】

[vs-i] to do; to carry out; to perform
[vs-i] to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)
[vs-i] to serve as; to act as; to work as
[vs-i] to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
[vs-i] note to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as
[vs-i] note to decide on; to choose
[vs-i,vi] note to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.)
[vs-i,vi] to be (in a state, condition, etc.)
[vs-i,vi] to be worth; to cost
[vs-i,vi] to pass (of time); to elapse
[vs-i,vt] note to place, or raise, person A to a post or status B
[vs-i,vt] note to transform A to B; to make A into B; to exchange A for B
[vs-i,vt] note to make use of A for B; to view A as B; to handle A as if it were B
[vs-i,vt] note to feel A about B
[suf,vs-i] verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs")
[aux-v,vs-i] creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go")
[aux-v,vs-i] note to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to

います

[indicates continuing action (to be ...ing)]

[v1] Non-past Formal

居る【いる】

彼は上司をお世辞しています。