Illustration: During a move into a Japanese apartment, two friends surround a muscular companion who is already holding a large cardboard box. One friend theatrically admires the companion's upper arm with an impressed expression and an enthusiastic thumbs up.

おだてる

odateru

to flatter, to cajole

Example sentences

まず彼かれをおだてておいたほうがいいですよ。
You had better try buttering him up first.
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彼かれをおだてれば、彼かれは何なにでもしてくれる。
If you flatter him, he’ll do anything.
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豚ぶたも煽おだてりゃ木きに登のぼる。
Even pigs can climb a tree when flattered.
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