How to say 'Urge' or 'Recommend' in Japanese | 勧める

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

word

勧める

Meaning

Urge, Recommend

Reading

すすめる

susumeru

Kanji

勧Urge, Recommend

Explanation

The Japanese verb '勧める (すすめる)' can mean 'to recommend' or 'to urge'. When used to mean 'recommend', it often refers to suggesting something to someone, such as a product, activity, or idea. For example: I recommend this book「この本を勧めます」(このほんをすすめます). When used to mean 'urge', it implies encouraging or persuading someone to take a specific action. For example: He urged me to apply for the job「彼は私にその仕事に応募するよう勧めた」(かれはわたしにそのしごとにおうぼするようすすめた). The verb is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, and its meaning depends on the situation and the speaker's intent.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

618

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 勧める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

勧

Meaning

Urge, Recommend

Hiragana in the Word 勧める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 勧める Through the Kanji 勧

This Word contains the Kanji 勧 as well.

word

勧め

Meaning

Recommendation

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'Susumeru' means 'Urge' or 'Recommend' .

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