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“To instigate” in Japanese

Short answer
唆す sosonokasu そそのかす

To instigate in Japanese is “唆す” (sosonokasu). Full meaning: to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite.

Other ways to say “To instigate” in Japanese

嗾ける keshikakeru to instigate, to incite, to spur on, to set (e.g. a dog after someone) アジる ajiru to stir up, to instigate (someone to do something), to agitate, to foment 唆かす sosonokasu to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite 嗾かす sosonokasu to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite 唆のかす sosonokasu to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite そそのかす sosonokasu to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite 嗾しかける keshikakeru to instigate, to incite, to spur on, to set (e.g. a dog after someone) ケシカケる keshikakeru to instigate, to incite, to spur on, to set (e.g. a dog after someone) けしかける keshikakeru to instigate, to incite, to spur on, to set (e.g. a dog after someone) ケシかける keshikakeru to instigate, to incite, to spur on, to set (e.g. a dog after someone) 扇ぐ aogu to fan; to incite, to instigate

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