促す (うながす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

促す (うながす) means to urge / to prompt / to encourage.

See example sentences below.

促す at a glance

促す

うながすunagasu

N1verb

to urge / to prompt / to encourage

促すうながすunagasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to urge / to prompt / to encourage

Example 1

先生は学生にもっと勉強するよう促した。

Translation

The teacher urged the students to study more.

Example 2

政府は人々に節約を促している。

Translation

The government is encouraging people to save resources.