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N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
促すto urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)
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Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote
All Forms
促す 【うながす】
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怠惰な社員は促されて席を立った。
The lazy employee was urged to get up from his seat.
新陳代謝を促すために沢山汗をかきました。
I worked up a sweat to stimulate my metabolism.
先生が生徒たちに不審者に対する注意を促しました。
The teacher urged the students to be cautious of suspicious individuals.
町の発展を促してからというもの、町の人口が増えてきたのです。
Ever since efforts were made to promote the town’s development, its population has been growing.
リサイクルを促すCMの影響で、缶やビンのリサイクルが増えたそうです。
Advertisements encouraging recycling have reportedly led to an increase in the recycling of cans and bottles.
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