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Meaning of 促

stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite

Onyomi

ソク
soku

Kunyomi

うなが(す)
unaga(su)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ソク / うなが(す) 】.

Meaning: stimulate, urge, press, demand, incite .

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Example #1

かれにのうぜいをさいそくする。
kare ni nouzei o saisoku suru.
I urge him to pay his taxes.
Example #2

あなたにちゅういをうながしたい。
anata ni chuui o unagashitai.
I would like to draw your attention to this.
Example #3

このくすりははいべんをそくしんする。
kono kusuri wa haiben o sokushin suru.
This medication promotes bowel movements.
Example #4

ぎんこうからとくそくじょうがとどいた。
ginkou kara tokusokujou ga todoita.
I received a demand letter from the bank.
Example #5

これはしょくもつのしょうかをうながします。
kore wa shokumotsu no shouka o unagashimasu.
This promotes the digestion of food.

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