そそる
そそる
verb (godan)
to arouse; to tempt; to stimulate
1.
to arouse, to tempt, to stimulate
To stir up a feeling, desire, or interest. Often used with appetite, curiosity, or other urges as the subject.
食欲をそそる香りだ。
It's an appetizing aroma.
この本の表紙は好奇心をそそる。
The cover of this book arouses curiosity.
台所から食欲をそそるいい匂いが漂ってきた。
A mouth-watering smell drifted from the kitchen.
CONJUGATION:
- そそらない（否定）
- そそります（丁寧）
- そそって（て形）
- そそった（過去）
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 食欲をそそる: to whet one's appetite (the most common usage)
- 好奇心をそそる: to arouse curiosity
- 興味をそそる: to pique interest
USAGE: Most commonly encountered in the set phrase 食欲をそそる. The subject is typically the thing that stimulates (a smell, a sight), and the object is the feeling being aroused.