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“To advise” in Japanese

Short answer
勧める susumeru すすめる

To advise in Japanese is “勧める” (susumeru). Full meaning: 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.).

Other ways to say “To advise” in Japanese

諭す satosu to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.), to reason with, to advise, to try to persuade, to exhort, to admonish, to warn (against doing) 言い聞かす iikikasu to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason 言い聞かせる iikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason 申し聞かせる moushikikaseru to tell, to (try to) persuade, to advise, to warn, to admonish, to reason 知らせる shiraseru to notify, to advise, to inform 奬める susumeru 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.) 勸める susumeru 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.) 侑める susumeru 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.) 推める susumeru 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.) 奨める susumeru 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.) 薦める susumeru 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.)

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