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A2 る-verb, Transitive verb

(すす)めるto recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge

      Only applies to 勧める, 奨める
    2. る-verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.), to suggest

      esp. 薦める
    3. る-verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

      Only applies to 勧める, 奨める

    All Forms

    勧める 【すすめる】薦める 【すすめる】奨める 【すすめる】

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    Examples

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      職員(しょくいん)保険(ほけん)への加入(かにゅう)(すす)めてきました。

      The staff recommended taking out insurance.

      • N1

      仕事(しごと)から(かえ)ってきた(つま)風呂(ふろ)(すす)めました。

      I recommended a bath to my wife when she came back from work.

      • N1

      (おお)くの企業(きぎょう)資源(しげん)有効(ゆうこう)(てき)利用(りよう)(すす)めています。

      Many companies are advising effective use of resources.

      • N1

      ()(かえ)しのつかない失敗(しっぱい)をした社員(しゃいん)社長(しゃちょう)辞職(じしょく)(すす)めた。

      The president recommended resignation to the employee who made an irreversible mistake.

      • N1

      多忙(たぼう)のせいで(たお)れた同僚(どうりょう)(ぼく)はしばらく(やす)んだらどうかと(すす)めました。

      I recommended to my colleague who collapsed due to busyness that he should take a break for a while.

      • N1
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