- はなぐすり
- [鼻薬] medicine for the nose 【C】sop[a ~]〔…の〕機嫌をとるための物, 甘言, わいろ〔to〕*bribe【C】わいろ∥ give a bribe to him 彼に鼻薬をきかせる.鼻薬
bribe
hush money* * *はなぐすり【鼻薬】medicine for the nose 〖C〗sop[a ~]〔…の〕機嫌をとるための物, 甘言, わいろ〔to〕*bribe〖C〗わいろgive a bribe to him 彼に鼻薬をきかせる.
* * *はなぐすり【鼻薬】〔鼻の薬〕 a medicine [drug] for nasal problems; 〔賄賂(わいろ)〕 a bribe; a sop; 〔口止め〕 gag [hush] money.●鼻薬がきかない be proof against corruption; be incorruptible.
●鼻薬を使う[かがせる] bribe [sop] sb; grease [oil] sb's palm [hand].
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.