おだて

noun

instigation; flattery

Refers to coaxing or egging someone on, often through flattery or manipulation, to get them to do something. Commonly used in the phrase おだてに乗る (to be taken in by flattery).

• 彼かれはおだてに乗のりやすい。

  He is easily swayed by flattery.

• そのおだてには裏うらがあると感かんじた。

  I felt there was an ulterior motive behind that flattery.