靡なびかす

な

び

か

す

靡かす · godan verb (-su)

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

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

seduce; win over; conquer (someone's heart)

Used for charming or persuading someone, often in romantic or interpersonal contexts. Can imply bending someone's will or making them yield emotionally.

彼かれは甘あまい言こと葉ばで彼かの女じょを靡なびかせた。
He seduced her with sweet words.
あの政せい治じ家かは巧たくみな話わ術じゅつで有ゆう権けん者しゃを靡なびかせた。
That politician won over the voters with skillful rhetoric.

Kanji

靡flutter, wave, bow to

Related words

靡なびく
靡く is intransitive, meaning 'to bend' or 'to yield' (e.g., 風に靡く). 靡かす is the transitive counterpart, meaning 'to make someone yield' or 'to seduce'.
口く説どく
口説く focuses on verbal persuasion or wooing, often with a persistent or pleading nuance. 靡かす is broader, implying charming or winning over through various means, not necessarily verbal.

Written forms

靡なびかすUsage10%
Standard kanji spelling; the kanji 靡 is somewhat rare but is the conventional form for this verb.
なびかすUsage90%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult.

Etymology

Derived from the intransitive verb 靡く (なびく, 'to bend, yield') with the transitive/causative suffix す. The kanji 靡 is a phono-semantic compound, but the exact historical derivation is uncertain.