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How to say 'Recommendation' in Japanese | 勧め

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The Japanese word for Recommendation is 'Susumeru', written as 勧め in Japanese.'Recommendation' in hiragana is すすめる.

    word

    勧め

    Meaning

    Recommendation

    Reading

    すすめる

    susumeru

    Kanji

    Urge, Recommend

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '勧め (すすめる)' means 'recommendation' or 'advice'. It is used when someone suggests or advises something to another person. This word often implies that the recommendation is made with good intentions, aiming to benefit the recipient. For example: I followed his recommendation「彼の勧めに従った」(かれのすすめにしたがった). She gave me a recommendation to read this book「彼女はこの本を読むように勧めてくれた」(かのじょはこのほんをよむようにすすめてくれた). Note that '勧め' can also be used in formal contexts, such as professional advice or suggestions.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    6751

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 勧め

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

Hiragana in the Word 勧め

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Me

Words Related to 勧め Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 勧 as well.

  • word

    勧める

    Meaning

    Urge, Recommend

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