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N1 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

口説(くど)to persuade, to coax, to solicit, to seduce, to make advances, to make a play, to make a pass, to put the moves on, to come on to, to hit on, to court, to woo, to romance

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit

      2. 2.

        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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    口説く 【くどく】

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      (はは)口説(くど)いてネックレスを()ってもらった。

      I persuaded my mom to buy me a necklace.

      • N1

      両親(りょうしん)口説(くど)いて留学(りゅうがく)費用(ひよう)()してもらいました。

      I persuaded my parents to cover the cost of studying abroad.

      • N1

      言葉(ことば)(たく)みに口説(くど)かれたので(かれ)彼女(かのじょ)になることにしました。

      He persuaded me with smooth talk, and I agreed to be his girlfriend.

      • N1

      友人(ゆうじん)口説(くど)いてレンタカー(だい)()させるとは…なんて(やつ)なんだ!

      They persuaded their friend to pay for the rental car? What kind of person does that?!

      • N1

      あの()この()口説(くど)こうとするなんて、(かれ)相当(そうとう)彼女(かのじょ)にゾッコンなのでしょう。

      Trying every trick in the book to woo her… he's clearly totally smitten.

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