How to say 'Urge' in Japanese | 促す

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The Japanese word for Urge is 'Unagasu', written as 促す in Japanese.'Urge' in hiragana is うながす.

word

促す

Meaning

Urge

Reading

うながす

unagasu

Kanji

促Urge, Press

Explanation

The Japanese verb '促す (うながす)' means 'to urge' or 'to prompt'. It is used when encouraging or pushing someone to take action or make a decision. This verb often implies a sense of urgency or necessity. For example: The teacher urged the students to study harder「先生は生徒たちにもっと勉強するよう促した」(せんせいはせいとたちにもっとべんきょうするよううながした). The situation prompted him to act quickly「状況が彼に素早く行動するよう促した」(じょうきょうがかれにすばやくこうどうするよううながした). It can also be used in contexts where something stimulates or triggers a reaction, such as 'The smell of food urged me to eat'「食べ物の匂いが私に食べるよう促した」(たべもののにおいがわたしにたべるよううながした).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2870

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 促す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

促

Meaning

Urge, Press

Hiragana in the Word 促す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 促す Through the Kanji 促

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 促 as well.

word

促進

Meaning

Promotion

word

催促

Meaning

Demand, Urging

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'Unagasu' means 'Urge' .

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