recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
General term for recommending something to someone, giving advice, or encouraging an action. Often used in the polite form おすすめ.
See also: おすすめ
友達の勧めでこの本を読んだ。
I read this book on a friend's recommendation.
Following the doctor's advice, I exercise every day.
I started reading this book on my teacher's recommendation.
I quit smoking, following the doctor's advice.
He turned down the suggestion.
I decided to change jobs, taking my boss's advice.
Rare kanji variant; mainly seen in formal contexts like 奨学金 (scholarship).