N1Godan verb
促す
うながす
Meaning
- 1.to urge
- 2.to encourage
- 3.to press
Meanings across languages
- English
- to urge, to encourage, to press
- Tiếng Việt
- thúc giục, khuyến khích, ép buộc
- 日本語
- 促す, 励ます, プレッシャーをかける
- 한국어
- 촉구하다, 권장하다, 압박하다
- 中文
- 促使, 鼓励, 施压
- Bahasa Indonesia
- mendorong, memotivasi, tekan
- ภาษาไทย
- กระตุ้น, ส่งเสริม, กดดัน
- Español
- instar, animar, presionar
- Français
- pousser, encourager, presser
- Deutsch
- drängen, ermutigen, drängen
- Português
- instar, encorajar, pressionar
Kanji used
Example sentences
そうですね。しかし、その重荷が成長を促すこともあるのではないでしょうか。
Indeed. However, don't you think that burden can also promote growth?
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