Chinese edit

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 慫恿 (“to instigate; to incite; to provoke”).
(This term is an ancient form of 慫恿).

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
しょう
Hyōgaiji
よう
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese 慫慂 (MC sjowngX yowngX).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(しょう)(よう) (shōyōしようよう (syouyou)?

  1. strong recommendation / encouragement
    その法案(ほうあん)中国(ちゅうごく)民主化(みんしゅか)慫慂(しょうよう)目的(もくてき)としている。
    Sono hōan wa Chūgoku no minshuka no shōyō o mokuteki to shiteiru.
    The bill aims at encouraging democratization of China.
    (literally, “The goal of the bill is strong encouragement of China's democratization.”)

Usage notes edit

  • Generally an obscure term, it appears to be used with frequency as railway jargon (旅行中止しょうよう (urging for passengers to cancel trips)).

Verb edit

(しょう)(よう) (shōyōしようよう (syouyou)?

  1. to strongly recommend / encourage
    Synonym: すすめる (susumeru)

Conjugation edit

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN