教唆|きょうさkyousa[1]atamadaka (head-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbinstigation
  2. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, lawincitement
Conjugation
Dictionary form教唆する(きょうさする)
Polite (masu)教唆します(きょうさします)
Negative (nai)教唆しない(きょうさしない)
polite (masen)教唆しません(きょうさしません)
classical zu / nu教唆せず・教唆せぬ(きょうさせず・きょうさせぬ)
Past (ta)教唆した(きょうさした)
polite (mashita)教唆しました(きょうさしました)
Past negative (nakatta)教唆しなかった(きょうさしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)教唆しませんでした(きょうさしませんでした)
Te form教唆して(きょうさして)
Potential教唆できる(きょうさできる)
Passive教唆される(きょうさされる)
Causative教唆させる(きょうささせる)
Causative passive教唆させられる(きょうささせられる)
Conditional (ba)教唆すれば(きょうさすれば)
tara教唆したら(きょうさしたら)
Volitional教唆しよう(きょうさしよう)
polite (mashou)教唆しましょう(きょうさしましょう)
Imperative教唆しろ(きょうさしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym扇動せんどうNeutralInciting crowds or stirring up public feeling; the target is usually the masses, often in political contexts.
  • SynonymそそのかすNeutralEveryday word for egging someone on to do something bad; closest in meaning to 「教唆」.
  • SynonymけしかけるCasualColloquial: to egg someone on or put them up to something; also used for setting a dog on someone. 「教唆」 is the more written, legal term.
  • Related煽るあおるNeutralBroad in range: to fan flames, but also to stir up feelings, as in 「不安を煽る」.
  • Related焚きつけるたきつけるCasualColloquial; literally 'to light a fire', figuratively to stir someone up or fan the flames, with emphasis on rousing emotions.
  • Related使嗾しそうWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare; a synonym of 「教唆」, meaning to instigate or put someone up to something.
  • Related煽り立てるあおりたてるCasualColloquial: to whip up feelings fiercely; stresses the intensity of the agitation.
  • Antonym制止せいしNeutralTo check or stop someone from acting; the opposite of 「教唆」, which pushes someone into action.
  • Antonym禁圧きんあつWrittenWritten/formal prose: forcible suppression or prohibition; stands opposite to 「教唆」.

Use 「教唆」 for instigating wrongdoing, especially instigating a crime in legal contexts. For everyday egging on, 「唆す」 and 「けしかける」 fit; 「扇動」 and 「煽る」 suit inciting crowds or stirring emotions. 「制止」 and 「禁圧」 are opposites: stopping or suppressing rather than instigating.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. あることをするように唆そそのかすこと。
  2. 犯罪はんざいなどを犯おかすように仕向しむけること。
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