Word details

なだめすかす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なだめすかす.

Dictionary

Entry

だめすか宥めすかす宥め賺すTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #41892
1

to soothe and humor; to coax

Examples
音楽は野蛮人の胸をなだめすかす魅力がある。
Music has a charm that soothes even the savage's breast.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

soothe, calm, pacify

9 strokesJLPT N1Grade 9

On

ユウ

Kun

なだ.めるゆる.す

coax

17 strokes

On

タンレン

Kun

すか.す

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