How to say 'Demand' or 'Urging' in Japanese | 催促

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The Japanese word for Demand or Urging is 'Saisoku', written as 催促 in Japanese.'Demand' or 'Urging' in hiragana is さいそく.

word

催促

Meaning

Demand, Urging

Reading

さいそく

saisoku

Kanji

催Hold an event, Sponsor 促Urge, Press

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '催促 (さいそく)' refers to the act of urging or pressing someone to do something, often in the context of requesting payment, action, or a response. It can also imply a demand or insistence. For example: I received a demand for payment「支払いの催促を受けました」(しはらいのさいそくをうけました). He urged me to reply quickly「彼は早く返事をするように催促した」(かれははやくへんじをするようにさいそくした). This term is commonly used in formal or business settings, where timely responses or actions are required.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4422

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 催促

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

催

Meaning

Hold an event, Sponsor

kanji

促

Meaning

Urge, Press

Words Related to 催促 Through the Kanji 催

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 催 as well.

word

開催

Meaning

Holding

word

主催

Meaning

Sponsor

word

催す

Meaning

Hold, Feel

word

催し

Meaning

Event

Words Related to 催促 Through the Kanji 促

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 促 as well.

word

促す

Meaning

Urge

word

促進

Meaning

Promotion

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'Saisoku' means 'Demand' or 'Urging' .

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