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N1 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, 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. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to persuade, to urge, to coax, to solicit

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      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 mother and got her to buy me a necklace. {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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      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 pay for my study abroad expenses. {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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      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。

      I decided to become his girlfriend because he skillfully persuaded me with his words. {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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      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!

      To persuade a friend to pay for the rental car fee...what kind of person does that! {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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      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。

      He must be head over heels for her, trying all sorts of ways to woo her. {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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