Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Using the noun おすすめ alone is common in casual conversation, such as when asking for a recommendation at a shop. If you want to be polite and suitable for use with strangers or in professional settings, you can use おすすめします. For a more polite variation of this, use お薦めいたします. In casual speech, you can also use the slang 超おすすめ to say something is highly or super recommended or the expression これはオススメだよ to mean 'This is highly recommended!'
How does it change in a sentence?
You can turn the noun おすすめ into a verb by adding する to create おすすめする. To use it as an adjective to modify a noun, use the particle の after the word to form おすすめの. If you need to express that something was recommended in the past, use the form 勧めました.
Did you know?
- Using お薦めいたします involves a double layer of politeness called kenjōgo, which lowers the speaker's status to raise the listener's status.
- In Japanese, there is a distinct difference between 勧める for recommending a choice and 薦める for recommending a person for a position or a specific book.
- You might see おすすめ written in Katakana as オススメ on advertisements or menus to make the word stand out visually and feel more modern and catchy.
Examples in context
- 超おすすめだよ。I recommend it strongly.This sentence is useful for expressing a strong recommendation of おすすめ.Tatoeba #9255019 by bunbuku, translation #252186 by CK
- おすすめは何ですか。What do you recommend?This sentence is useful for asking what someone would recommend using おすすめ.Tatoeba #227687 by bunbuku, translation #65040 by CK
- 強くおすすめします。I highly recommend it.This sentence is useful for highly recommending something using おすすめ.Tatoeba #10979922 by small_snow, translation #4499874 by CK
- 日本料理のレストランをお勧めします。I recommend the Japanese restaurant.
- この映画をお薦めいたします。I humbly recommend this movie.
- この曲、おすすめだよ。This song is recommended!
- これはオススメだよ！This is highly recommended!
- このレストランは本当にお勧めですよ。This restaurant is truly recommended!
- この映画は大変おすすめだよ。This movie is highly recommended!
- この本を読むことをお勧めしました。I recommended reading this book.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about which cafe to visit in Tokyo.
- 陽葵 Himariこの近くに、おすすめのカフェはある？Kono chikaku ni, osusume no kafe wa aru?Is there a recommended cafe near here?
- 陽太 Yotaあそこのコーヒーは、僕のおすすめだよ。Asoko no koohii wa, boku no osusume da yo.The coffee there is my recommendation.
- 陽葵 Himariじゃあ、そこにしてみるね！Jaa, soko ni shite miru ne!Then, I'll try going there!
- 陽太 Yotaきっと気に入ると思うよ。Kitto ki ni iru to omou yo.I'm sure you will like it.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
