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催促 (さいそく): demand, urge (action), press for — Japanese vocabulary

催促 is read さいそく and means "demand, urge (action), press for". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

催促

Reading
さいそく · saisoku
Translation
demand, urge (action), press for
Level
JLPT N2
Pitch accent
さいそくが

Example

しびれを切らして借金の催促をした。

しびれをきらしてしゃっきんのさいそくをした。

He impatiently asked for repayment.

Kanji in this word

  • 催 — Sponsor, Hold (a Meeting), Give (a Dinner)
  • 促 — urge, prompt

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