“To induce” in Japanese
Short answer
To induce in Japanese is “仕向ける” (shimukeru). Full meaning: to induce (someone to do something), to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way), to handle (men), to treat; to send, to forward to.
Other ways to say “To induce” in Japanese
来す
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
引き起こす
hikiokosu to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke; to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
し向ける
shimukeru to induce (someone to do something), to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way), to handle (men), to treat; to send, to forward to
仕むける
shimukeru to induce (someone to do something), to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way), to handle (men), to treat; to send, to forward to
しむける
shimukeru to induce (someone to do something), to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way), to handle (men), to treat; to send, to forward to
來す
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
引起す
hikiokosu to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke; to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
きたす
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
来たす
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
來たす
kitasu to cause, to induce, to bring about a result or state, to produce
引き起す
hikiokosu to cause, to induce, to bring about, to provoke; to pull upright, to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
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