Kanji

促

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #9989 strokes

Meanings

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

ES: apremiar, urgir

On
ソク
Kun
うなが.す

Common words

  • 催促さいそくpressing, urging, demanding, demand
  • 促すうながすto urge, to encourage, to press, to prompt, to draw (attention to)
  • 促進そくしんpromotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
  • 促成そくせいpromotion of growth
  • 督促とくそくurge, demand, importunity
  • 販促はんそくsales promotion

Example sentences

  • 貿易ぼうえきは諸国しょこくの発展はってんを促進そくしんする。

    Trade helps nations develop.

    El comercio ayuda a que las naciones se desarrollen.

    Tatoeba #82478(opens in a new tab)
  • 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?

    Me temo que esto sonará como una demanda pero, ¿podrías devolverme el dinero que te presté el otro día?

    Tatoeba #170823(opens in a new tab)
  • この曲きょくは眠ねむりを促うながしてくれます。

    This music helps me to fall asleep.

    Tatoeba #11495611(opens in a new tab)
  • まさかリアルに借金しゃっきんの催促さいそくだったの?

    No way, is this really a debt collection call?

    Tatoeba #76414(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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