Vocab Info

A2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan 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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

      esp. 薦める
    3. Ichidan 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 joining the insurance. {to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)}

      • 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. {to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)}

      • 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 recommending effective use of resources. {to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)}

      • 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. {to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)}

      • 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. {to recommend, to advise, to encourage, to offer (wine)}

      • N1
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