薦
薦

recommend, mat, advise, encourage, offer

16 strokesFrequency 1,082JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セン

Kun

すす.める

Nanori

こも

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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.
推薦すいせんNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #6715
1

recommendation; referral; endorsement

Examples
私達は彼を議長に推薦した。
We recommended him as chairman.
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?
薦菰こもNounFreq #24386
1

woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves)

2

Abbreviation

beggar

3

Archaic

Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)

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.
推薦状すいせんじょうNounFreq #39845
1

letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference

Examples
課長からもらった推薦状が物を言った。
The recommendation from my boss made all the difference.
推薦枠すいせんわくNounFreq #63616
1

(university) admission category for recommended candidates

推薦入学すいせんにゅうがくNounFreq #67075
1

admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)

自薦じせんNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #78365
1

self-recommendation; self-nomination; putting oneself forward

推薦者すいせんしゃNounFreq #80679
1

recommender; nominator; referee

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