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情にほだされる (じょうにほだされる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
to be swayed by emotion ; to feel compassion towards ; to be moved by
Describes being emotionally influenced, often by pity, sympathy, or affection, leading to a softened stance or action. Commonly used when someone yields to feelings despite rational judgment.
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Moved by compassion, I ended up lending him money.
Written forms 情じょう にほだされる
Standard spelling using kana for ほだされる; the kanji 絆される is also used but less common.
情じょう に 絆ほだ される
Alternate kanji spelling; 絆 is a less common character and may be harder to read.
Kanji 情 feelings, emotion, passion Similar words 情なさ け 情け is a noun meaning sympathy, mercy, or compassion, while 情にほだされる is a verb phrase describing the act of being emotionally swayed.
ほだされる ほだされる alone means 'to be moved emotionally' or 'to be touched', but 情にほだされる specifically adds the nuance of being swayed by compassion or pity.
Etymology The phrase combines 情 (じょう, emotion/compassion) with ほだされる, the passive form of ほだす, an archaic verb meaning 'to tie' or 'to bind'. The literal sense is 'to be bound by emotion', metaphorically expressing being emotionally constrained or influenced.
