勧め・薦め・奨め|すすめsusume[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounrecommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
   もし彼かれのすすめに従したがっていたら、会社かいしゃに一いち銭せんもなくなっていたかもしれません。↗

   The firm might have lost all its money if it had taken his advice.

• Synonym推奨すいしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose: a formal recommendation of something good or a good method, as in 「推奨環境」. 「勧め」 is more everyday and also covers urging someone to act.
• Related勧告かんこくFormalFormal: an earnest, weighty urging to take some action, often from governments or doctors, and usually without binding force. 「勧め」 is more everyday.
• RelatedアドバイスNeutralA loanword for giving opinions or advice, common in speech. 「勧め」 centers on recommending something or urging someone to do it.
• Related助言じょげんNeutralAdvice offered from the side to someone troubled or undecided; leans toward written use. 「勧め」 centers on recommending something or urging someone to act.
• Antonym禁止きんしNeutralThe opposite of urging someone to act: an official ban that forbids doing something.

Use 「勧め」 for recommending something or urging someone to act, as in 「お勧め」 or 「医者の勧めで」. For formal recommendations pick 「推奨」, for earnest official urging 「勧告」, and for giving advice 「アドバイス」 or 「助言」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. すすめること。勧奨かんしょうすること。
2. 勧進かんじん。