勧める
すすめる
Also written 薦める, 奨める
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage; to urge
- to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest (esp. 薦める)
- to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Kanji
- 勧 recommend. Read as すすめる.
Example sentences
- 禁煙を勧めます。
I advise you to stop smoking. - 禁煙をお勧めします。
I advise you to stop smoking. - 教官は私に毎日運動するように勧めた。
The instructor advised me to get exercise every day. - 看護婦は、彼が歩いているほうがよいと勧めた。
The nurse recommended that he try walking. - 医者は彼女に入院することを勧めた。
The doctor advised her to enter the hospital.
Common phrases
Words containing 勧める
- 説き勧める (ときすすめる) to persuade
- 酒を勧める (さけをすすめる) to press alcohol on someone
- 切に勧める (せつにすすめる) to urge strongly