godan verb (-su), transitive verb
soothe and coax; humor and persuade
Combines gentle calming with persuasive coaxing, often used when dealing with a crying child, an upset person, or someone who needs to be talked into something.
泣いている子供をなだめすかして、ようやく寝かしつけた。
I soothed and coaxed the crying child and finally got them to sleep.
She soothed and coaxed her angry boss into agreeing to postpone the plan.