Japanese

てる

おだてる
Meaning: to flatter; to cajole; to coax
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 煽てる 煽てない
Polite 煽てます 煽てません
Past 煽てた 煽てなかった
Polite + Past 煽てました 煽てませんでした
Te-form 煽てて 煽てなくて
Potential 煽てられる 煽てられない
Passive 煽てられる 煽てられない
Causative 煽てさせる 煽てさせない
Imperative 煽てろ 煽てるな

Handwriting

煽
て
る

Example

He gets carried away as soon as he is flattered.

Usage Notes

Used when someone is praised excessively to make them do something or feel good.

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