🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

促し

Pronunciation / Transliteration: unagashi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prompt/prɒmpt/
nounverbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"教師は生徒がエッセイを始めるのを助けるために促しを与えました。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

3 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A cue or signal to do something.

    "The teacher gave a prompt to help the students start their essays."
As verb
  1. 1

    To cause someone to take a course of action.

    "The unexpected news prompted her to reconsider her plans."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Done without delay; immediate.

    "He received prompt assistance from the staff."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'prompt' originates from the Latin 'promptus', meaning 'brought forth' or 'ready'. It evolved through Old French 'prompt', which retained the meaning of being quick or ready, and entered English in the late 14th century, maintaining its connotation of immediacy and readiness.

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