唆す(そそのかす)
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to instigate
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 唆します | そそのかします |
| te-form | 唆して | そそのかして |
| ta-form (past) | 唆した | そそのかした |
| nai-form (negative) | 唆さない | そそのかさない |
| potential form | 唆せる | そそのかせる |
Example sentences
- 人を悪事に唆してはいけない。 — You must not incite people to do wrong.
- 唆されて軽率な行動をとる。 — Egged on, he acted rashly.
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See it used in real works
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