Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level

促す

JLPT 1
Kana Reading
うながす
Romaji
unagasu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to urge; to press; to prompt; to suggest; to demand; to stimulate; to quicken; to incite; to invite (attention to)
    Example sentence
    社長が社員の主体的な取り組みを促した。 The president urged employees to act on their initiative.

Examples of 促す, うながす in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
促す
Plain Polite
促します
Negative
促さない
Negative Polite
促しません

Past

Plain
促した
Plain Polite
促しました
Negative
促さなかった
Negative Polite
促しませんでした

Te

Plain
促して
Plain Polite
促しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
促される
Plain Polite
促されます
Negative
促されない
Negative Polite
促されません

Related Study Lists

JLPT N1 Study List

Taylor 2013-01-13

めいはく , あからさま , あくどい 3087 Words

乙 , 又 , 丁 , 乃 , 刀 , 及 1187 Kanji

hkfoot Snowman Fowlnuke lawnchaircrisis
46 subscribers

Start speaking Japanese today with Nihongo Master! The fun and easy way to learn Japanese online.

With three subscription types to choose from, there's one to fit every student's budget.

Start your free 7-day trial now!