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懐柔する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 懐柔する | 懐柔しない |
| Polite | 懐柔します | 懐柔しません |
| Past polite | 懐柔しました | 懐柔しませんでした |
| Past | 懐柔した | 懐柔しなかった |
| Te-form | 懐柔して | 懐柔しないで |
| Desire | 懐柔したい | 懐柔したくない |
| Potential | 懐柔できる | 懐柔できない |
| Passive | 懐柔される | 懐柔されない |
| Causative | 懐柔させる | 懐柔させない |
| Causative passive | 懐柔させられる | 懐柔させられない |
| Volitional | 懐柔しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 懐柔しましょう | |
| Imperative | 懐柔しろ | 懐柔するな |
| Conditional | 懐柔すれば | 懐柔しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 懐柔したら | 懐柔しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
Refers to the act of persuading or conciliating someone, often in political or organizational contexts, by appealing to their interests or emotions rather than using force.
To win over the opposition, he presented several compromise proposals.
The new president placated the union and avoided a strike.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を懐柔するto win someone over / placate someone
The company tried to win over the employees who opposed the plan.
- 〈人〉に懐柔されるto be won over / placated by someone
He was placated by his boss and stopped objecting.
- 〈物〉で懐柔するto win someone over by means of something (money, favors, etc.)
The government won over the farmers with subsidies.