Word

催す

もよおす
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.)

  2. Godan verb · Transitive

    to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

In Spanish

  1. celebrar eventos; causar; provocar

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 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)
  • 会かいは来週らいしゅうの月曜日げつようびに催もよおされます。

    The meeting will take place next Monday.

    Tatoeba #185429(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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