Single kanji#6,866 most used
促す
Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)
to urge; to encourage
IN A SENTENCE
先生は生徒たちにもっとはっきり答えるように促した。
The teacher urged the students to answer more clearly.
from Tatoeba
IN OTHER SENTENCES
社長が社員の主体的な取り組みを促した。
The president urged employees to act on their initiative.
from Tatoeba · fcbond
MEANINGS
1to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to)
godan verb · transitive
TANGOYA ASKS
2to 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