奨
奨

exhort, urge, encourage

13 strokesFrequency 1,445JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ショウソウ

Kun

すす.める

Nanori

まさし

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Common Words

勧める薦めるすすめる奨めるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2898
1

勧める／奨める only

to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage; to urge

Examples
私は貴方が汽車で行くことを勧めます。
I recommend you to go by train.
2

Esp. 薦める

to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest

Examples
トムは彼らにその小説を薦めた。
Tom recommended the novel to them.
3

勧める／奨める only

to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

Examples
彼にウイスキーかジンをすすめたが、彼はどちらもいらないと言った。
I offered him whisky or gin, but he said he didn't need either.
おすすめお勧めお薦めオススメお奨めNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbPoliteUsually kanaFreq #10730
1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

Examples
おすすめの靴屋を教えてくれませんか。
Can you recommend your favorite shoe store?
推奨すいしょうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #14072
1

recommendation; endorsement

勧め薦め奨めすすめNounFreq #25791
1

recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement

Examples
もし彼のすすめに従っていたら、会社に一銭もなくなっていたかもしれません。
The firm might have lost all its money if it had taken his advice.
奨励しょうれいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #26756
1

encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation

Examples
人々はフットボールをするように奨励さえされたのです。
People were even encouraged to play football.
奨学金しょうがくきんしょうがっきんNounFreq #28560
1

scholarship; stipend; bursary; grant-in-aid

Examples
彼はその奨学金に応募した。
He applied for the scholarship.
2

student loan

報奨金褒奨金ほうしょうきんNounFreq #32369
1

cash bonus; reward; bounty

報奨ほうしょうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #56240
1

bonus; bounty; reward; compensation

奨学生しょうがくせいNounFreq #64358
1

scholarship student

奨励金しょうれいきんNounFreq #84978
1

subsidy; incentive; bounty

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