Vocabulary

What does 勧める (すすめる, susumeru) mean?

勧める (すすめる, susumeru) means to recommend, to suggest.

Quick facts
Readingすすめる
Romajisusumeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
すすめる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsusumeru

to recommend, to suggest

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)

Example sentences

  • The doctor recommended exercise.

  • I recommend this book to my friend.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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