きとす【なきおとす】

    Godan verb with 'su' ending
  1. to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
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  • とす【なきおとす】
  • す【なきおとす】
  • なきおとす
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  1. to persuade by tears; to use tears to get one's way
    2. This expression is used when someone deliberately shows their tears or emotions to influence or manipulate others into giving them what they want.
    She persuaded her friend to lend her money by using her tears.
    He used tears to persuade his parents to take him to the place he wanted to go.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to persuade by tearsto succeed in persuading by tearsto be persuaded by tearsto use tears to persuadeshe used tears to get her wayto be swayed by a child's tearsemotional persuasion through tearshe gains sympathy by persuading with tearssometimes, using tears can be effectivetechnique of persuading through tears
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