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N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

(うなが)to urge, to press, to prompt, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote

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    促す 【うながす】

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    Examples

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      怠惰(たいだ)社員(しゃいん)(うなが)されて(せき)()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)}

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      新陳代謝(しんちんたいしゃ)(うなが)ために沢山(たくさん)(あせ)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)}

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      先生(せんせい)生徒(せいと)たちに不審(ふしん)(しゃ)(たい)する注意(ちゅうい)(うなが)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)}

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      (まち)発展(はってん)(うなが)してからというもの、(まち)人口(じんこう)()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)}

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      リサイクルを(うなが)CMの影響(えいきょう)で、(かん)やビンのリサイクルが()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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