促す

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/ɯnagasɯ/
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To push an action or process forward.
Practice using 促す in conversation until it feels natural

Examples

  • 司会者は質問を促した。
    The moderator invited questions.
  • 彼に返事を促すメールを送った。
    I sent him an email prompting a reply.
  • この制度は地域の交流を促した。
    The scheme encouraged local interaction.
  • 読書は子どもの想像力を促す。
    Reading stimulates children’s imagination.
  • 係員が乗客に移動を促した。
    The staff urged passengers to move.

Similar words

進める
働きかける
促進する
勧める

Meanings

Prompt someone to act

verb
communication
neutral
To encourage or urge someone to take a particular action.

Examples

  • 先生は生徒に発言を促した。
    The teacher prompted the students to speak.
  • 係員が乗客に移動を促した。
    The staff urged passengers to move.
  • 彼に返事を促すメールを送った。
    I sent him an email prompting a reply.
  • 司会者は質問を促した。
    The moderator invited questions.
  • 医師は患者に休養を促した。
    The doctor urged the patient to rest.

Similar words

勧める
働きかける

Promote a process

verb
change
neutral
To help a change, growth, or other process happen or move forward.

Examples

  • 運動は血行を促す。
    Exercise promotes blood circulation.
  • この制度は地域の交流を促した。
    The scheme encouraged local interaction.
  • 読書は子どもの想像力を促す。
    Reading stimulates children’s imagination.
  • 対話が相互理解を促す。
    Dialogue fosters mutual understanding.
  • 新しい技術が変化を促した。
    New technology accelerated change.

Similar words

促進する
進める

Etymology

The character 促 carries the idea of pressing something onward or hastening it.

FAQ

What does 促す mean?

To push an action or process forward.

How do you read 促す?

It is read うながす, written unagasu.

When would you use 促す?

With a person, it urges an action; with growth or circulation, it encourages a process.

How is 促す different from 催促する?

催促する presses for something due or delayed; 促す also stimulates development and need not imply lateness.

How does 促す change in a sentence?

A godan verb: 促した, 促して, 促される.

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