そそのかす
Sosonokasu
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 嗾す、唆かす
唆す (Sosonokasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
Examples
イブを唆したのは蛇だ。
It is the snake that tempts Eve.
アダムをそそのかしたのはイブだ。
It is Eve that sets Adam on.
幼稚な説得とは、人をしつこく唆すことだ。
Crude persuasion is to persistently egg someone on.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).