教唆|きょうさkyousa[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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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.
- 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


