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synonym Comparative
煽る
VS
嗾ける

Differences Between "煽る" and "嗾ける"

Option A
煽る
Meaning
To instigate, to incite, to stir up, to fan (flames, emotions)
Reading
あおる (aoru)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼はメディアを使って人々の不安を煽った。
He used the media to stir up people's anxiety.
Option B
嗾ける
Meaning
to sic (a dog on); to instigate, to incite (rare kanji)
Reading
嗾ける(けしかける)
Syllabus Level
C2PLUS
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために嗾ける。
Every day, I sic (a dog on); to instigate, to incite (rare kanji) to practice Japanese.

Which one to use?

Select the correct Japanese word for this context

Which word fits this context: "(To instigate, to incite, to stir up, to fan (flames, emotions))"?
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使い分け解説:
- 煽る: Often used negatively to describe actions that provoke or intensify emotions, conflicts, or social unrest. Can also mean to flap (wings) or to fan something physically. (感情、対立、社会不安などを引き起こしたり、激化させたりする行為を指すことが多く、しばしば否定的な意味合いで使われる。物理的に扇ぐ、あおぐという意味もある。)
- 嗾ける: Essential structural term in CEFR C2PLUS vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2PLUS語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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