推挙・吹挙|すいきょsuikyo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Which spelling to use
推挙推挙 is the more common written form and the recommended choice for learners; it is written entirely in kanji.
吹挙吹挙 is a less common written variant, also written entirely in kanji, and uses an outdated kanji.
Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrecommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 推挙する（すいきょする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 推挙します（すいきょします） |
| Negative (nai) | 推挙しない（すいきょしない） |
| polite (masen) | 推挙しません（すいきょしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 推挙せず・推挙せぬ（すいきょせず・すいきょせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 推挙した（すいきょした） |
| polite (mashita) | 推挙しました（すいきょしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 推挙しなかった（すいきょしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 推挙しませんでした（すいきょしませんでした） |
| Te form | 推挙して（すいきょして） |
| Potential | 推挙できる（すいきょできる） |
| Passive | 推挙される（すいきょされる） |
| Causative | 推挙させる（すいきょさせる） |
| Causative passive | 推挙させられる（すいきょさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 推挙すれば（すいきょすれば） |
| tara | 推挙したら（すいきょしたら） |
| Volitional | 推挙しよう（すいきょしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 推挙しましょう（すいきょしましょう） |
| Imperative | 推挙しろ（すいきょしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym推薦すいせんNeutralThe most common everyday word: recommending good people or things to others, as in 「推薦状」. Broader than 「推挙」, which is reserved for putting someone into a position.
- SynonymノミネートNeutralLoanword for nomination: being listed as a candidate for an award or position, as in 「アカデミー賞にノミネート」.
- Synonym推すおすNeutralNeutral verb for putting someone forward as a candidate, as in 「会長に推す」; less formal than 「推挙」.
- Related推奨すいしょうWrittenA written/formal term for recommending a method or product, as in 「推奨環境」; mostly not used for people.
- Related勧めるすすめるCasualColloquial everyday verb for urging someone to do something or recommending things to people; far broader and more casual than 「推挙」.
- Related選奨せんしょうWrittenWritten word for selecting and recommending outstanding people or works for awards, as in 「芸術選奨」; tied to prizes, not positions.
- Related推輓すいばんWrittenRare written term for recommending and promoting talented people; its original meaning was pushing or pulling a cart.
Use 「推挙」, a formal written term, for putting someone into a position, as in 「委員長に推挙する」. For general recommendations choose 「推薦」; for methods or products 「推奨」; for award nominations 「ノミネート」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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