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たらし込む (たらしこむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
cajole ; deceive ; seduce
usually written using kana alone
Describes manipulating someone through sweet talk or flattery, often with a romantic or deceptive intent. The verb implies a gradual, calculated effort to win someone over or trick them.
The con artist deceives people with skillful talk.
Written forms たらし 込こ む Usage 50%
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 誑し込む and 蕩し込む are rare and may not be recognized by all readers.
たらしこむ Usage 44%
誑たら し 込こ む Usage 6%
Rare kanji spelling using 誑 (deceive, coax); may be encountered in literary or older texts.
Kanji 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Similar words 口く 説ど く 口説く focuses on persistent persuasion, often in a romantic context, but lacks the deceptive nuance of たらし込む. たらし込む emphasizes manipulation and trickery.
騙だま す 騙す is a general term for deceiving or tricking someone, without the gradual, coaxing connotation of たらし込む.
Etymology Compound of たらし (from 誑す, meaning to cajole or deceive) and 込む (to go into, to do thoroughly). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.
