そそる

Also written 唆る

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up

Example sentences

• 市の美術館での彼の展覧会には全く興味をそそられなかった。
  His exhibition at the city museum didn't appeal to me at all.
• 興味をそそる話を、彼は上手に話しました。
  It was a fascinating story, and he told it well.
• 評判だから行ったのに、そそられるものがない。
  Because of its reputation, I went there, but there was nothing interesting.

Common phrases

• 興味をそそる (きょうみをそそる) to arouse someone's interest
• 食欲をそそる (しょくよくをそそる) to stimulate one's appetite

Words containing そそる

• 興味をそそる (きょうみをそそる) to arouse someone's interest
• 食欲をそそる (しょくよくをそそる) to stimulate one's appetite
• 気をそそる (きをそそる) to stimulate one's interest

Word lists

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