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    3. 唆す

    唆す

    唆そそのかす​

    to instigate

    KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    嗾す唆かす

    そそのかす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite
    word usually written using kana alone

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    友とも達だちが悪わるいことをするように唆そそのかした。

    My friend instigated me to do something bad.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは部ぶ下かを唆そそのかして不ふ正せい行こう為いをさせた。

    He incited his subordinate to commit fraud.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの甘あまい言こと葉ばに唆そそのかされて、投とう資し詐さ欺ぎに遭あってしまった。

    I was tempted by his sweet words and fell victim to an investment scam.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    悪あく魔まが人にん間げんを唆そそのかして罪つみを犯おかさせるという物ものが語たりがある。

    There is a story where the devil tempts humans to commit sins.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    巧こう妙みょうな言こと葉ばで人ひと々びとを唆そそのかし、自じ分ぶんの利り益えきのために利り用ようした。

    He cleverly enticed people with words and used them for his own gain.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    唆
    そそ.る・そそのか.す…(1)
    tempt・seduce・instigate・promote
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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