おだてる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate (Usually kana)
Other spellings
煽てる
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
おだてる
Examples3
まず
You had better try buttering him up first.
艇長
The coxswain egged his crewmen on, and made a winning spurt at the last lap of the regatta.
彼
If you flatter him, he'll do anything.