Vocab Info
N1 う-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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単語の種類
五段動詞
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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)}