仕向ける・し向ける・仕向る|しむけるshimukeru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
仕向ける仕向ける is the most common form and the recommended default for beginners. Use it when you need to write this word without choosing a less common variant.
し向けるし向ける is a less common kanji-and-kana variant of 仕向ける. You may encounter it, but 仕向ける is the safer choice for beginners.
仕向る仕向る is the least common listed form and uses irregular okurigana. Recognize it as a variant, but choose 仕向ける instead when writing this word.
Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto induce (someone to do something); to tempt
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to treat
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto send; to forward to
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 仕向ける（しむける） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 仕向けます（しむけます） |
| Negative (nai) | 仕向けない（しむけない） |
| polite (masen) | 仕向けません（しむけません） |
| classical zu / nu | 仕向けず・仕向けぬ（しむけず・しむけぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 仕向けた（しむけた） |
| polite (mashita) | 仕向けました（しむけました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 仕向けなかった（しむけなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 仕向けませんでした（しむけませんでした） |
| Te form | 仕向けて（しむけて） |
| Potential | 仕向けられる（しむけられる） |
| Passive | 仕向けられる（しむけられる） |
| Causative | 仕向けさせる（しむけさせる） |
| Causative passive | 仕向けさせられる（しむけさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 仕向ければ（しむければ） |
| tara | 仕向けたら（しむけたら） |
| Volitional | 仕向けよう（しむけよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 仕向けましょう（しむけましょう） |
| Imperative | 仕向けろ（しむけろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymそそのかすWrittenWritten register. Instigates someone to do something bad; carries more malice than 「仕向ける」.
- Synonym誘うさそうNeutralEveryday word for inviting someone along or tempting them; also for arousing a feeling. More direct than 「仕向ける」.
- Synonym働きかけるはたらきかけるWrittenWritten register. Actively lobbying and working on someone; can serve a worthy cause or one's own interest.
- Synonym誘いかけるさそいかけるNeutralActively speaks up to invite someone to do something together; more direct than 「仕向ける」.
- Related煽るあおるNeutralStirs up emotions or public opinion; can also mean to fan flames. More intense than 「仕向ける」.
- Related誘い出すさそいだすNeutralGets someone to come out or act by luring them; leans more toward calling a person out than 「仕向ける」.
- Related引きつけるひきつけるNeutralDraws people's hearts or attention in; also means to have convulsions.
- Related送り込むおくりこむNeutralSends people or things into a place; leans toward physical movement.
- Related釣るつるNeutralEntices someone with a benefit so they take the bait; more blatant than 「仕向ける」.
- Related口説くくどくNeutralRepeatedly persuading or courting someone; leans on words, from earnest persuasion to romantic advances.
- Related丸め込むまるめこむCasualColloquial. Sweet-talking someone into coming around; winning them over with smooth talk.
- Related向けるむけるNeutralTurns something toward a direction or allots it to a use; leans toward direction.
- Related強いるしいるWrittenWritten register. Forces someone to do something against their will; more direct and heavy-handed than 「仕向ける」.
- Related誘い込むさそいこむNeutralPulls someone into a particular place or circle; more concrete than 「仕向ける」.
- Relatedおびき入れるおびきいれるWrittenWritten register. Lures people or animals somewhere with bait or sweet words; has a scheming feel.
- Related引き摺り込むひきずりこむCasualColloquial. Forcibly dragging someone in, e.g. into a group; carries a coercive nuance.
- Related釣り出すつりだすNeutralCleverly lures someone out with words or moves; leans toward scheming.
Use 「仕向ける」 for skillfully guiding someone into an action or for the way you treat them, as in 「自分から話すように仕向ける」. Say 「唆す」 for instigating wrongdoing, 「誘う」 for inviting, and 「強いる」 for forcing. The others name particular ways of luring: 「煽る」 stirs up feeling, 「誘い出す」 and 「釣り出す」 lure someone out, 「誘い込む」 and 「おびき入れる」 draw someone in, 「働きかける」 lobbies, 「引きつける」 attracts, 「送り込む」 sends in, 「釣る」 baits, 「口説く」 woos, 「丸め込む」 sweet-talks, 「向ける」 turns or allots, and 「引き摺り込む」 drags in.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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