JLPT N1 Advanced
促す
To prompt action or stimulate the progress of a process.
Readings
Other forms
促します polite form
促した plain past
促して te-form
促される passive
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Urge / To Prompt (someone)
Describes the act of pressing someone to perform a specific action to speed up a result or overcome hesitation.
Example
A どう しよう か 迷って います 。
B 早く 決断 する よう 促した 方 が いい かも しれません 。
[A:] I'm not sure what to do. [B:] It might be best to urge them to make a decision quickly.
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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)
To Promote / To Stimulate (a process)
Refers to stimulating or accelerating a natural process, development, or abstract phenomenon.
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