単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#6,866 most used

促す

うながす0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to urge; to encourage

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

The teacher urged the students to answer more clearly.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

The president urged employees to act on their initiative.

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MEANINGS

1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to)

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#6,866 most used

Written促す only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium