推薦

• Reading: すいせん
• Romaji: suisen
• Kanji breakdown: 推 (sui) — to push, infer; 薦 (sen) — to recommend
• Pronunciation: /sɯ.i.seɴ/

Meaning

Recommendation. Formally suggesting someone or something as worthy.

A suru-verb (推薦する) used for formal recommendations, especially for jobs, school admissions, or awards. Takes a direct object with を. More formal than 勧める, which is casual everyday recommending. Also used as a no-adjective (推薦の) for recommendation-related nouns.

Examples

1. 先生に推薦状を書いてもらった。 I had my teacher write me a letter of recommendation.
2. 友人をこのポジションに推薦したいと思います。 I'd like to recommend my friend for this position.
3. 推薦入試で大学に合格した学生もいる。 Some students get into college through recommendation-based admissions.

Usage Guide

Context: education, employment, awards

Tone: formal

Origin & History

Compound of 推 (sui, to push/infer) and 薦 (sen, to recommend). Together they mean to push someone forward as a worthy candidate.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: Adults

Social background: Professional