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    3. 促す

    促す

    促うながす​

    to urge

    N1KMT9News #27+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab11 strokes

    うながす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
    2.
    to stimulate (e.g. growth), to hasten (e.g. development), to quicken, to accelerate, to promote

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    先せん生せいは生せい徒とに発はつ言げんを促うながした。

    The teacher prompted the students to speak.

    KMT7Daily LifeEducation
    健けん康こうのために、医い者しゃは定てい期き的てきな運うん動どうを促うながしています。

    For health, doctors encourage regular exercise.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは私わたしにもっと勉べん強きょうするように促うながした。

    She urged me to study more.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducation
    政せい府ふは経けい済ざい成せい長ちょうを促うながすための政せい策さくを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    The government announced policies to stimulate economic growth.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance
    会かい議ぎでは、活かっ発ぱつな議ぎ論ろんを促うながすためにファシリテーターが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    In meetings, a facilitator plays an important role in promoting active discussion.

    KMT9Work & CareerDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    促
    うなが.す…(1)
    stimulate・urge・press・demand・incite
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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