懐柔（かいじゅう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: appeasement/conciliation
Example sentences
- 反対派を懐柔しようとする。 — He tries to appease the opposition.
- 懐柔されず信念を貫く。 — He sticks to his beliefs without being won over.
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