なだめすかす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

soothe and coax; humor and persuade

Combines gentle calming with persuasive coaxing, often used when dealing with a crying child, an upset person, or someone who needs to be talked into something.

• 泣ないている子こ供どもをなだめすかして、ようやく寝ねかしつけた。

  I soothed and coaxed the crying child and finally got them to sleep.

• 彼かの女じょは怒おこっている上じょう司しをなだめすかして、計けい画かくの延えん期きを認みとめさせた。

  She soothed and coaxed her angry boss into agreeing to postpone the plan.