Japanese word

催促

Pronunciation

Romajisaisoku

Meaning

  • nounurging

Example

返事を催促します。hen ji o sai soku shi ma su

I urge them to reply.

Illustration for 催促 (urging)

More examples

急いで催促するより、まず事情を確認したほうがよいでしょう。iso i de sai soku su ru yo ri ma zu ji jō o kaku nin shi ta hō ga yo i de shō

Rather than rushing to press someone for an answer, it is better to check the situation first.

Core concept

催促 (saisoku) presents a request as pressure for someone to act, ranging from a reminder to a demand.

Common phrases

  • 返事を催促するhen ji o sai soku su ru

    press someone for a reply

  • 支払いを催促するshi hara i o sai soku su ru

    press for payment

  • 催促を控えるsai soku o hika e ru

    refrain from urging

Similar words

督促tokusoku: A formal request that presses someone to pay or complete an obligation.
催告saikoku: A formal demand to perform an obligation, often used in legal or business settings.
念押しnenoshi: A reminder that asks someone to confirm or remember something.

Definition in Japanese

相手に返事や支払いなどを早くするよう求めること。ai te ni hen ji ya shi hara i na do o haya ku su ru yō moto me ru ko to

Word origin

催促 (saisoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 催 (sai, "urge") and 促 (soku, "hasten").

Usage tips

  • In conversational Japanese, 催促のメール (saisoku no mēru) commonly means a follow-up email that presses someone for a reply or payment.

Other meanings

  • remindernoun
  • demandnoun

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