勧める
すすめる
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage; to urge
JLPT N3 Common word Intermediate Japanese L13
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to encourage; to urge- to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
- to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 勧めるすすめる | 勧めますすすめます |
| Negative | 勧めないすすめない | 勧めませんすすめません |
| Past | 勧めたすすめた | 勧めましたすすめました |
| Past negative | 勧めなかったすすめなかった | 勧めませんでしたすすめませんでした |
| Te-form | 勧めてすすめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 勧められるすすめられる |
| Passive | 勧められるすすめられる |
| Causative | 勧めさせるすすめさせる |
| Volitional | 勧めようすすめよう |
| Imperative | 勧めろすすめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 勧めればすすめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 勧めたらすすめたら |
Example sentences
禁煙を勧めます。
I advise you to stop smoking.
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The doctor advised a change of air.
ビールを勧められた。
She offered me a beer.
マウイ島がお勧めです。
I recommend Maui.
どちらを勧められますか。
Which do you recommend?
More examples (10)
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He suggested that we go for a swim.
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The doctor advised me to stop smoking.
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He advised an early start.
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The doctor suggested that he give up smoking.
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She advised me to go there.
トムはメアリーに椅子を勧めた。
Tom offered Mary a chair.
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The doctor suggested that he should give up smoking.
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She advised him to go there.
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My father encouraged me to study the piano.
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The doctor advised her to enter the hospital.