1.
to convince; to persuade; to make someone understand and accept
The causative form of 納得する, meaning to make someone reach a state of understanding and acceptance.
相手を納得させる。
To convince the other party.
理由を説明して親を納得させた。
I explained the reasons and convinced my parents.
全員を納得させるのは難しいが、丁寧に説明するしかない。
It's hard to convince everyone, but all we can do is explain carefully.
The causative form of 納得する (to understand and accept). While 納得する focuses on the person who accepts, 納得させる focuses on the person doing the convincing. The key nuance is that 納得 implies genuine understanding and acceptance — not just compliance.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 相手を納得させる: to convince the other party
- 皆を納得させる: to convince everyone
- 納得させる説明: a convincing explanation
- 納得させるだけの理由: a reason sufficient to convince
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 説得する: to persuade — focuses on the act of persuading, often implying the other person may resist
- 納得する: to accept, to be convinced — the non-causative form; the listener's perspective
- 言い聞かせる: to reason with, to talk into — implies patient, repeated explanation
- 説き伏せる: to talk someone into — implies overcoming resistance through argument