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そそのかす · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	そそのかす	そそのかさない
Polite	そそのかします	そそのかしません
Past polite	そそのかしました	そそのかしませんでした
Past	そそのかした	そそのかさなかった
Te-form	そそのかして	そそのかさないで
Desire	そそのかしたい	そそのかしたくない
Potential	そそのかせる	そそのかせない
Passive	そそのかされる	そそのかされない
Causative	そそのかさせる	そそのかさせない
Causative passive	そそのかさせられる	そそのかさせられない
Volitional	そそのかそう
Polite volitional	そそのかしましょう
Imperative	そそのかせ	そそのかすな
Conditional	そそのかせば	そそのかさなければ
Tara conditional	そそのかしたら	そそのかさなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

instigate; tempt; entice; incite

usually written using kana alone

Used when someone persuades or eggs another person on to do something, often something bad or unwise. The instigator typically uses words to influence the other person's will.

Related words· 7

教きょう唆さ

教唆する is a formal, often legal term for inciting someone to commit a crime, while そそのかす is the everyday word for talking someone into doing something ill-advised.

扇せん動どう

扇動する is more about agitating a group into action, often political or collective, while そそのかす is usually directed at an individual and often carries a negative, manipulative nuance.

誘ゆう惑わくN1

誘惑する focuses on tempting someone with an attractive offer or desire, whereas そそのかす emphasizes verbal persuasion to do something, often with a pushy or cunning tone.

たぶらかす

誑かす means to deceive or mislead someone into believing something false, while そそのかす directly urges someone toward an action rather than tricking their beliefs.

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おだてるN1
そそのかす means to incite or tempt someone into something questionable or secretive, while 煽てる is lighter, using flattery to get someone moving.
煽あおるN1
唆す focuses on tempting or persuading someone into a specific (often bad) act, whereas 煽る can also mean whipping up general emotion or unrest.
誘さそうN4
唆す specifically means to incite someone into doing something bad, while 誘う in its tempting sense can be milder or even neutral.

Don't confuse with

促うながすN1

促す is a neutral verb meaning to urge or prompt someone to act, whereas そそのかす specifically implies pushing someone toward something wrong or unwise.

そそられる

そそのかす means to incite or instigate someone into doing something (often bad), which is easy to confuse with そそられる (to have one's interest piqued) due to their similar sound.

そそる

唆す shares the kanji 唆 and a similar sound with そそる but means 'to instigate someone into doing something (often bad)', unlike そそる's sense of arousing a feeling or desire.

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