掻き立てる
かきたてる
Also written かき立てる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg)
- to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke; to whip up; to fan; to kindle; to stimulate
Kanji
Example sentences
- その教師は我々の興味をかき立てた。
The teacher aroused our interest. - その音楽は私の想像力をかきたてた。
The music set my imagination to work. - 彼の絶え間ない侮辱が彼女の怒りを掻き立てた。
His constant insults aroused her anger. - 彼は私たちの期待をおおいにかきたてたが、落胆させただけだった。
He raised our expectations only to disappoint us. - 彼らの好奇心がかき立てられた。
Their curiosity was aroused.