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    3. 督促

    督促

    督とく促そく

    urge

    KMT10News #36+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab22 strokes

    とくそく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    urge, demand, importunity

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    支し払はらいの督とく促そくが来きた。

    A payment reminder arrived.

    KMT10Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれは部ぶ下かに仕しん事ちょの進くを捗とくを督そ促くした。

    He urged his subordinates to make progress on their work.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    再さい三さんの督とく促そくにもかかわらず、彼かれは依い然ぜんとして返へん事じを寄よこさない。

    Despite repeated reminders, he still hasn't responded.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    経けい理り部ぶから未み払はらいの請せい求きゅう書しょについて督とく促そくの連れん絡らくがあった。

    There was a reminder from the accounting department about unpaid invoices.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    契けい約やく違い反はんに対たいする督とく促そく状じょうが送そう付ふされた。

    A demand letter for breach of contract was sent.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    督
    coach・command・urge・lead・supervise
    促
    うなが.す…(1)
    stimulate・urge・press・demand・incite
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