うなが
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to urge; to encourage; to press; to prompt; to draw (attention to)
2. to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken; to accelerate; to promote
Kanji used
urge
Pitch accent
ながす
なが
Top 2200
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to call a person's attention (to)
to urge (somebody) to reflect sincerely
to accelerate development
Examples (6 in total)
This music helps me to fall asleep.
She prodded him to work harder.
He urged her to drive carefully.
The doctor urged the patient to stop smoking.
The teacher urged the students to answer more clearly.
Tom suggested we leave before it got dark.