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    3. 勧める

    勧める

    勧すすめ​る​

    to recommend (someone to do)

    N3KMT10News #47+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab16 strokes

    薦める奨める

    すすめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge
    2.
    to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.), to suggest
    3.
    to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

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    先せん生せいは私わたしにこの本ほんを読よむよう勧すすめた。

    The teacher recommended that I read this book.

    KMT5EducationDaily Life
    おばあちゃんがお茶ちゃを勧すすめてくれた。

    My grandmother offered me some tea.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & RelationshipsFood & Dining
    彼かれは友ゆう人じんに新あたらしいレストランを勧すすめた。

    He recommended a new restaurant to his friend.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    医い師しは患かん者じゃに定てい期き的てきな運うん動どうを勧すすめた。

    The doctor advised the patient to exercise regularly.

    KMT10Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    顧こ客きゃくに最もっ適ともなプランを勧てきしたプランをすすめるのが営えい業ぎょうの仕し事ごとだ。

    It's a salesperson's job to recommend the best plan to customers.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    勧
    すす.める…(2)
    persuade・recommend・advise・encourage・offer
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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