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(transitive, intransitive) To persuade someone to do something which they are reluctant to do, especially by flattery or promises; to coax.

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cajole

Source Word

cajole

IPA(Pronunciation)

intransitive transitive

Japanese Meaning

甘い言葉やお世辞で相手を説得し、しぶしぶでも何かをさせるようにする / おだてたり、甘言を用いて誰かを納得させる

She tried to cajole him into covering her shift by promising to buy him lunch.

彼女は昼ご飯をおごると約束して、彼に自分のシフトを代わってもらうよう言いくるめようとした。

Sense（1）

Then he cajoled with his brother, and persuaded him what service he had done him.

cajoles

（ present singular third-person ）

cajoling

（ participle present ）

cajoled

（ participle past ）

cajoled

（ past ）