CEFR C2

blandish

Translation

お世辞で丸め込む / 甘い言葉でそそのかす / へつらう

To coax or influence someone through persistent flattery and sweet talk.

He attempted to blandish his way into a promotion by constantly praising the manager's every decision.
He attempted to blandish his way into a promotion by constantly praising the manager's every decision.
The politician sought to blandish the skeptical voters with promises of prosperity and grand speeches.
The politician sought to blandish the skeptical voters with promises of prosperity and grand speeches.

カタカナ: ブランディッシュ

IPA: /ˈblændɪʃ/

To coax or influence someone through persistent flattery and sweet talk.

意味: しつこいお世辞や甘い言葉を使って、相手を丸め込んだり、自分の思い通りに動かそうとすること。

He attempted to blandish his way into a promotion by constantly praising the manager's every decision. — He attempted to blandish his way into a promotion by constantly praising the manager's every decision.
The politician sought to blandish the skeptical voters with promises of prosperity and grand speeches. — The politician sought to blandish the skeptical voters with promises of prosperity and grand speeches.
She refused to be blandished by his charming words, knowing he only wanted a favor. — She refused to be blandished by his charming words, knowing he only wanted a favor.

Japanese translations of Blandish:

blandish someone into [doing something] (collocation): To use flattery to force or persuade someone to act. — "He tried to blandish the guard into letting him pass without a ticket."
blandish someone with [something] (collocation): To overwhelm someone with praise or gifts to gain favor. — "The suitor attempted to blandish her with expensive gifts and constant praise."