English–Japanese
“flatter” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiodateru
Example
彼は友達をおだてます。kare wa tomo dachi o o da te ma su
He flatters his friend.
How to say “flatter” in Japanese
“Flatter” in Japanese is おだてる (odateru).
It involves making someone feel unusually pleased with praise in order to influence the person's behavior.
Example sentences with おだてる
彼女は弟をおだてて、宿題をさせました。kano jo wa otōto o o da te te shuku dai o sa se ma shi ta
She flattered her little brother and got him to do his homework.
Tips for using おだてる
- The expression おだてに乗る (odate ni noru, "to fall for flattery") describes accepting praise that is meant to influence someone's actions.