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VOCABULARY
おだてる
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to flatter / to coax
flatter, butter up, praise excessively
verb
Example sentences
かれじょうおだてるのがじょうだ。
He is good at flattering his boss.
そんなにおだててなにないよ。
No matter how much you butter me up, you'll get nothing.
どもおだてて宿しゅくだいをやらせた。
I coaxed the child into doing the homework.
かのじょどうりょうおだてられてけた。
She was flattered by her colleagues into taking it on.

Practice exercises

1
おとうとおだてる
I flatter my little brother.
Answer
おだてるおだてます
2
かれられたくてひとおだてる
He flatters people because he wants to be liked.
Answer
おだてるおだてます
3
昇進しょうしんのために上司じょうしおだてた
He flattered his boss for a promotion.
Answer
おだてたおだてました
4
子供こどもおだてていると、すぐに調子ちょうしる。
When you flatter a child, he soon gets carried away.
Answer
おだてているおだてています
5
相手あいておだてれば、本音ほんねせるだろう。
If you flatter the other person, you can probably draw out their true feelings.
Answer
おだてれ