To Recommend
To Suggest, To Advise, To Offer
transitive verb, ichidan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means recommend so the verb vocab version is to recommend.
To remember the reading think about how you are going to recommend this restaurant to your friends, Sue and Sue (すす). You refer to them as "Sue Sue" to make things easier on yourself, and they're always looking for recommendations.
買うことを勧める
to recommend buying
受診を勧める
to recommend a medical examination
手術を勧める
to recommend surgery
人に勧める
to recommend to someone
健康のために勧める
to recommend for someone’s health
読むように勧める
to suggest someone read something
サイトで勧める
to recommend on a website
店で勧める
to recommend something at a store
電話で勧める
to recommend over the phone
先生に勧められて、日本に留学することにしたんです。
I decided to study abroad in Japan because my teacher encouraged me to do so.
日本語学習者のお知り合いがいたら、ぜひトーフグとワニカニを勧めてくださいね！
If you know anyone learning Japanese, please recommend Tofugu and WaniKani to them!
心臓が痛いというと、同僚から医者に受診することを勧められました。
When I mentioned having chest pains, my coworker recommended that I see a doctor.