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促す (うながす): to urge, to suggest, to demand — Japanese vocabulary

促す is read うながす and means "to urge, to suggest, to demand". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

促す

Reading
うながす · unagasu
Translation
to urge, to suggest, to demand
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
うながすがうながすが

Example

社長が社員の主体的な取り組みを促した。

しゃちょうがしゃいんのしゅたいてきなとりくみをうながした。

The president urged employees to act on their initiative.

Kanji in this word

  • 促 — urge, prompt

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