“To tempt” in Japanese
Short answer
To tempt in Japanese is “唆す” (sosonokasu). Full meaning: to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite.
Other ways to say “To tempt” in Japanese
仕向ける
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
誘い込む
sasoikomu to entice, to tempt, to invite someone to join in
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
惑わす
madowasu to bewilder, to perplex, to puzzle, to delude, to mislead, to deceive; to tempt, to seduce
誘いかける
sasoikakeru to ask (someone to do), to invite, to tempt, to entice, to allure
釣る
tsuru to fish, to angle, to catch; to lure in, to tempt, to attract, to entice, to allure
唆かす
sosonokasu to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite
嗾かす
sosonokasu to instigate, to tempt, to entice, to incite
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
誘いこむ
sasoikomu to entice, to tempt, to invite someone to join in
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