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    3. 催す

    催す

    催もよおす​

    to hold (an event)

    N1KMT7News #17+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    もよおす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
    2.
    to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.), to show signs of

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    彼かれはパーティーを催もよおす予よ定ていだ。

    He plans to hold a party.

    KMT5Daily Life
    市し民みんホールでチャリティーコンサートが催もよおされた。

    A charity concert was held at the civic hall.

    KMT7Daily LifeMusic & Entertainment
    毎まい年とし夏なつには、この公こう園えんで花 火 大 会 が催もよおされる。

    Every summer, a fireworks festival is held in this park.

    KMT7Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    緊きん張ちょうからか、彼かれは発はっ表ぴょうの前まえに軽かるいめまいを催もよおした。

    Perhaps due to nervousness, he felt a slight dizziness before his presentation.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    突とつ然ぜんの吐はき気けを催もよおし、彼かれは会かい議ぎ室しつを後あとにした。

    Suddenly feeling nauseous, he left the conference room.

    KMT8Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    催
    もよう.す・もよお.す…(1)
    sponsor・hold (a meeting)・give (a dinner)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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