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煽る · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

fan; blow on

To create airflow toward something, such as fanning flames or oneself with a fan.

Related words· 9

扇ぐ typically means fanning oneself or something with a handheld fan, while 煽る emphasizes creating or catching a strong draft of air.

焚き付ける literally means to kindle a fire and figuratively to egg someone on, while 煽る is the broader word for stirring up emotions or actions.

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.

挑発する stresses deliberately provoking a reaction from a specific person, while 煽る can target crowds or emotions more diffusely.

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引ひっ掛かけるN2
煽る means to gulp down a drink in one go, while 引っ掛ける in the drinking sense is a casual, colloquial way of saying 'knock back a drink'.
沸わかすN4
煽る means to incite or fan up emotions (often with negative intent), while 沸かす in its figurative sense means to excite or rouse enthusiasm more neutrally.
乗のせるN3
煽る means to incite or stir someone up, often more strongly than 乗せる's sense of playfully getting someone excited.

Don't confuse with

煽る shares the kanji 煽 with 煽てる but is read あおる and means to fan, incite, or stir up (e.g. flames or emotions), not to flatter a person into action.

煽る is the verb (to fan, stir up, or tailgate) while 煽り is the noun derived from it, and learners often mix up which form to use in a sentence.