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推挙 (すいきょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

推すい挙きょ

す

い

きょ

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

recommendation; nomination

Formal term for recommending a person for a position or office. Often used in political, academic, or organizational contexts.

彼かれは会かい長ちょうに推すい挙きょされた。
He was nominated for the position of chairman.
教きょう授じゅが私わたしをその賞

しょう

に

推すい

挙きょ

し

て

くれ

た

。

The professor recommended me for the award.

Written forms

推すい挙きょUsage100%
Standard kanji form; the most common spelling.
吹すい挙きょ
out-dated kanji form
Out-dated kanji usage; rarely used in modern Japanese.

Kanji

推conjecture, infer, guess
挙raise, plan, project
吹blow, breathe, puff

Similar words

推すい薦せん
推薦 is a more general term for recommendation (e.g., books, products, people), while 推挙 specifically refers to recommending a person for a position or honor.
指し名めい
指名 means nomination or designation, often by name, and can be used in more casual contexts (e.g., nominating someone for a task). 推挙 is more formal and implies a higher level of endorsement.

Etymology

Compound of 推 (push forward, recommend) and 挙 (raise, nominate). The combination conveys the idea of putting someone forward for a position.