“To persuade” in Japanese
Short answer
To persuade in Japanese is “口説く” (kudoku). Full meaning: to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit; to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on.
Other ways to say “To persuade” in Japanese
説きつける
tokitsukeru to persuade
説き勧める
tokisusumeru to persuade
口説き落とす
kudokiotosu to persuade, to prevail upon, to win a woman's heart, to win over, to talk someone into doing
言い聞かす
iikikasu to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
申し聞かせる
moushikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
言い聞かせる
iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason
くどい
kudoi to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit; to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on
クドく
kudoku to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit; to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on
クドい
kudoi to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit; to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on
くどく
kudoku to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit; to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on
口説ける
kudokeru to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit; to make advances (to), to seduce, to court, to woo, to make a play (for), to make a pass (at), to come on to, to hit on
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