► 動詞
説得 [せっとく] [説得する] meaning: persuade rank: 2
☆ 彼女は彼に諦めるように説得した ⇨ She (tried to) persuaded him into giving up (☛ The act of talking to someone, and the result can be either success or failure)
言い聞かせる [(5)いいきかせる] meaning: persuade rank: 3
☆ 私は何とかなると自分に言い聞かせようとした ⇨ I tried to convince myself that things would work out
働き掛ける [(6)はたらきかける] meaning: persuade rank: 3
☆ 首相は野党に協力するよう働きかけた ⇨ The prime minister asked, tried to persuade, negotiated with, the opposition party to cooperate
丸め込む [(4)まるめこむ] [coll] meaning: persuade rank: 3
☆ 私は最初はそのつもりはなかったが彼に丸め込まれてしまった ⇨ I hadn’t meant to at first, but got persuaded by him (☛ Persuade, often by sweet talking)
言いくるめる [(5)いいくるめる] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 私は彼に旨く言いくるめられてしまった ⇨ I was somehow persuaded to accept his idea (☛ Talk into something by song and dance)
説き伏せる [(4)ときふせる] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 彼は渋る相手を強引に説き伏せた ⇨ He forcefully persuaded the other guy who was reluctant
泣き落とす [なきおとす] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 泣き落とそうとするのは彼のいつものやり方だ ⇨ It is his usual tactic to try to persuade someone by crying and begging (to win sympathy)
宥め賺す [(5)なだめすかす] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 彼女は子供をなだめすかして御飯を食べさせた ⇨ She made her child have a meal by using all kinds of tricks (☛ Persuade with great difficulty)
絆される [(4)ほだされる] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 彼女は彼の情熱にほだされて資金援助に同意した ⇨ She was persuaded by his passion and agreed to financially back him (☛ Get persuaded by strong emotions)
寄り切る [(3)よりきる] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 彼は彼女を口説き続けて遂に寄り切った ⇨ He kept courting her until she agreed (☛ Originally about a sumo wrestler forcing the opponent out of the ring little by little)
賺す [すかす] meaning: persuade rank: 5
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説き聞かせる [(5)とききかせる] meaning: persuade rank: 5
☆ 彼に説き聞かせようとしても無駄だ ⇨ It is futile trying to persuade him with logics
► 名詞
説得 [せっとく] meaning: persuade rank: 2
☆ 私は彼の説得を諦めた ⇨ I gave up persuading him (☛ The act of talking to someone, and the result can be either success or failure)
説得力 [(4)せっとくりょく] meaning: persuade rank: 3
☆ 彼の説明には説得力が無い ⇨ His explanation is not persuasive, compelling
働き掛け [はたらきかけ] meaning: persuade rank: 3
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慰留 [いりゅう] [慰留する] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 彼は慰留されて退団を思い止まった ⇨ He was persuaded out of leaving the team (☛ Persuade someone who is about to resign to stay)
泣き落とし [なきおとし] meaning: persuade rank: 4
☆ 彼女は泣き落としに掛かった ⇨ She resorted to crying and begging
► 形容詞
苦しい [(3)くるしい] [coll] meaning: persuade rank: 1
☆ その説明はちょっと苦しい ⇨ That explanation is a little too contrived, not very convincing