おだてる
Also written 煽てる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
Example sentences
- まず彼をおだてておいたほうがいいですよ。
You had better try buttering him up first. - 彼をおだてれば、彼は何でもしてくれる。
If you flatter him, he'll do anything.