Kanji

催

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JLPT N1Jōyō · secondaryfreq #53613 strokes

Meanings

sponsor, hold (a meeting), give (a dinner)

ES: efectuar según los planes, reunión, función teatral, organizar, celebrar, llevar, traer

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もよう.す、もよお.す

Common words

  • 催しもよおしevent, festivities, function, social gathering, auspices, opening, holding (a meeting)
  • 催促さいそくpressing, urging, demanding, demand
  • 開催かいさいholding (a conference, exhibition, etc.), opening, hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
  • 催すもよおすto hold (an event), to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
  • 主催しゅさいsponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices), promotion, organizing, organising, hosting, staging
  • 共催きょうさいjoint sponsorship (of an event), cosponsorship, joint hosting
  • 催眠さいみんhypnosis
  • 催涙さいるいtear-inducing

Example sentences

  • 理事会りじかいを開催かいさいしなければならない。

    We must hold a meeting of the council of directors.

    Debemos tener una reunión del Consejo de Dirección.

    Tatoeba #78377(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは勉強べんきょうを始はじめるとどうして眠気ねむけを催もよおすのだろうか。

    Why should he feel drowsy whenever he begins to study?

    ¿Por qué a él siempre le dará sueño cuando empieza a estudiar?

    Tatoeba #100117(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼らは一連の音楽会を開催した。

    They gave a series of concerts.

    Ellos dieron una serie de conciertos.

    Tatoeba #97530(opens in a new tab)
  • パーティーは主催者のスピーチで終わった。

    The party ended with a speech by the host.

    La fiesta terminó con un discurso del organizador.

    Tatoeba #198437(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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