ほだされる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be moved by emotion; be overcome by feelings; be touched

Describes being emotionally swayed or bound by feelings such as compassion, affection, or pity, often leading to a change in one's stance or decision. Commonly used in the passive form ほだされる.

• 彼かれの誠せい実じつな態たい度どにほだされて、つい承しょう諾だくしてしまった。

  Moved by his sincere attitude, I ended up agreeing.

• 情じょうにほだされて、厳きびしく言いえなかった。

  Overcome by emotion, I couldn't bring myself to be strict.