口説く

くどく

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to persuade; to urge; to coax; to solicit
2. to make advances (to); to seduce; to court; to woo; to make a play (for); to make a pass (at); to come on to; to hit on

Kanji

• 口 mouth. Read as ク.
• 説 explain. Read as とく.

Example sentences

• トムは一緒に映画を見に行こうと、彼女を口説いた。
  Tom persuaded her into going to the movies with him.
• それ、私を口説いてるの？
  Are you making a pass at me?
• 彼女は、父親を口説いて車を買ってもらうつもりだ。
  She's going to talk her father into buying a new car.
• 私のこと、口説いてるの？
  Are you hitting on me?
• 口説かれたことある？
  Has someone hit on you before?

Common phrases

• 口説き文句 (くどきもんく) chat-up line

Words containing 口説く

• 口説き落とす (くどきおとす) to persuade
• 口説き文句 (くどきもんく) chat-up line
• かき口説く (かきくどく) to plead

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