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おすすめ Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
recommendation ; suggestion ; advice
polite (teineigo) usually written using kana alone
Polite noun or suru-verb for recommending something to someone. Often used in service contexts (e.g., store clerk's recommendation) or when giving personal advice. Can also be used attributively with の.
See also: 勧め
てん
員いん
の
おすすめ
は
この
ワイン
です
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The clerk's recommendation is this wine.
Written forms お 勧すす め
Kanji spelling using 勧める (to recommend). Common in formal writing.
お 薦すす め
Kanji spelling using 薦める (to recommend). Often used for recommending things or people.
お 奨すす め
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling using 奨める (to encourage). Marks as rarely used.
オススメ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling often used in advertising, menus, and casual contexts.
Kanji 勧 persuade, recommend, advise Similar words 勧すす め Plain form of the same word without the polite prefix お. Less formal and more direct.
推すい 薦せん Formal recommendation, often used in official or academic contexts (e.g., letter of recommendation).
Etymology Polite prefix お + nominalized form of verb 勧める (to recommend). The kanji 勧, 薦, and 奨 all relate to recommending or encouraging, but the kana spelling is most common.
