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odateru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[おだ()··]
odateru

English Meaning(s) for おだてる

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate

Definition and Synonyms for おだてる

Instigation deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
Synonyms: おだて, おだてる, 使嗾, 扇動, 教唆
Coax influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
Synonyms: おだてる, たぶらかす, なだめすかす, 丸め込む, 取り込む, 持ち上げる, 誑す, たらし込む
Instigate serve as the inciting cause of
Synonyms: あおる, そやす, おだてる, けしかける, そそのかす, 使嗾, 扇動, 扇ぎ立てる, 焚き付ける, 煽る
Set Off provoke or stir up
Synonyms: あおる, つつく, アジる, おだてる, つっつく, けしかける, 扇動, 扇ぎ立てる, 掻き立てる, 焚き付ける, 煽る, 煽り立てる, 突き動かす, 駆り立てる
Flatter praise somewhat dishonestly
Synonyms: おだてる, おもねる, へつらう, 媚びる, 媚び諂う, 持ち上げる, 阿諛
Fire Up arouse or excite feelings and passions
Synonyms: あおる, おだてる, 挑発, 焚き付ける, 煽る, 煽り立てる, 突き動かす, 鼓する, 鼓吹

Categories おだてる is a member of

Initiation an act that sets in motion some course of events
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Persuade cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action
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Make cause to do
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Provoke provide the needed stimulus for
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Praise express approval of
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Kindle call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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Stroke Order Diagrams for おだてる

Conjugations for おだてる

masu stem
odate
Negative stem
odate
te-form
odatete
Negative te-form
odatenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
odatenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odateru
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatenai
Past Indicative Form
odateta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatenakatta
Presumptive Form
odateyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odatemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatemasen
Past Indicative Form
odatemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
odatemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
odatetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatetakunai
Past Indicative Form
odatetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatetakunakatta
Adjective stem
odateta
te-form
odatetakute
Negative te-form
odatetakunakute
Adverbial Form
odatetaku
Provisional Form
odatetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
odatetakunakereba
Conditional Form
odatetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
odatetakunakattara
Objective Form
odatetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odatero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odatenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
odatereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
odatenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
odatetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
odatetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odaterareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
odaterarenai
Past Indicative Form
odaterareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odaterarenakatta
masu-stem
odaterare
te-form
odaterarete
Negative te-form
odaterarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odateraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
odateraremasen
Past Indicative Form
odateraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
odateraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odatereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
odaterenai
Past Indicative Form
odatereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odaterenakatta
te-form
odaterete
Negative te-form
odaterenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odateremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
odateremasen
Past Indicative Form
odateremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
odateremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odaterareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
odaterarenai
Past Indicative Form
odaterareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odaterarenakatta
masu stem
odaterare
te-form
odaterarete
Negative te-form
odaterarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odateraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
odateraremasen
Past Indicative Form
odateraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
odateraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odatesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatesasenai
Past Indicative Form
odatesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatesasenakatta
masu stem
odatesase
te-form
odatesasete
Negative te-form
odatesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odatesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
odatesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
odatesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
odatesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatesaserarenakatta
masu stem
odatesaserare
te-form
odatesaserarete
Negative te-form
odatesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
odatesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
odatesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
odatesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
odaten
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
odatezaru

Sample Sentences for おだてる

The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
If you flatter him, he'll do anything.
You had better try buttering him up first.

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