Vocabulary

What does 催す (もよおす, moyoosu) mean?

催す (もよおす, moyoosu) means to hold, organize (an event); to feel, show signs of.

Quick facts
Readingもよおす
Romajimoyoosu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
もよおす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmoyoosu

to hold, organize (an event); to feel, show signs of

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.)
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of

Example sentences

  • The swaying of the train made me feel sleepy.

  • The company plans to hold an exhibition next month.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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