促す

Quick Meaning

促す means "to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote".促

Reading

• Furigana: Add kana reading during review if this word uses kanji.
• Romaji: unagasu

Study Flow

First read 促す aloud, then connect the sound "unagasu" with the meaning "to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote".促

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 促す.促
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to); to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote".
3. Say the romaji aloud: unagasu.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 促す. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.促

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