促
促

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

9 strokesFrequency 998JLPT N1Grade 8

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Kun

うなが.す

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促すうながすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2151
1

to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to)

Examples
彼は彼女に注意して運転するようにと促した。
He urged her to drive carefully.
2

to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote

催促さいそくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #10707
1

pressing; urging; demanding; demand

Examples
催促がましくて恐縮ですが、先日お貸ししたお金を返していただけませんか。
I'm afraid this sounds like a demand, but could you return the money I lent you the other day?
促進そくしんNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #20841
1

promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on

Examples
彼は平和を促進するために尽力した。
He worked hard to promote peace.
注意を促すちゅういをうながすExpressionGodan verbFreq #27029
1

to call a person's attention (to)

あくせく齷齪あくさく偓促Adverb～と Adverb～する VerbUsually kanaFreq #39374
1

busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)

Examples
何でもかんでもむきになってあくせくするのをやめれば、きっと人々は今の２倍も長生きするだろう。
I'm sure people would live twice as long if they stopped getting themselves worked up over everything.
販促はんそくNounFreq #54734
1

Abbreviation

sales promotion

Examples
我が社の販促活動は大いに成功しています。
Our sales campaign is successful in a big way.
督促とくそくNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #56475
1

urge; demand; importunity

成長促進せいちょうそくしんNounFreq #70160
1

growth promotant

販売促進はんばいそくしんNounFreq #86680
1

sales promotion

Examples
私は販売促進の予算を組まなければなりません。
I have to set up a budget for sales promotion.
督促状とくそくじょうNounFreq #89068
1

demand note; dunning letter (note)

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