How do you say "to arouse" in Japanese?

“To arouse” in Japanese

Short answer

掻き立てる kakitateru かきたてる

To arouse in Japanese is “掻き立てる” (kakitateru). Full meaning: to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate.

Other ways to say “To arouse” in Japanese

唆る sosoru to excite, to incite, to stimulate, to arouse, to tempt, to stir up 擽る kusuguru to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.), to arouse, to appeal to, to flatter; to make (someone) laugh, to amuse, to entertain 搔立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 掻立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate かきたてる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 搔き立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate かき立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 搔きたてる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 掻きたてる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 誘う sasou to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along; to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke 擽ぐる kusuguru to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.), to arouse, to appeal to, to flatter; to make (someone) laugh, to amuse, to entertain

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