靡なびかす

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Meanings

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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

Similar 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.