Vocab Info
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)
Dictionary Definition
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 leave his seat. {to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)}
新陳代謝を促すために沢山汗をかきました。
I sweated a lot to stimulate metabolism. {to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)}
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. {to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)}
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 stimulate the development of the town, the town's population has been increasing. {to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)}
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。
It seems that the number of cans and bottles being recycled has increased due to the impact of commercials urging recycling. {to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)}
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