催 促(さいそく)

さいそく

noun

urging, pressing, demand

1. urging, pressing, demand, reminder

The act of pressing someone to do something quickly or fulfill an obligation.

支払(しはら)いの催促(さいそく)が来(き)た。

A payment reminder came.

上司(じょうし)に報告書(ほうこくしょ)の催促(さいそく)をされた。

I was pressed by my boss for the report.

何度(なんど)も催促(さいそく)しても返事(へんじ)がない。

Even after repeated reminders, there is no reply.

友達(ともだち)に貸(か)したお金(かね)の催促(さいそく)をするのは気(き)まずい。

It's awkward to remind a friend about money you lent them.

締(し)め切(き)りを過(す)ぎても提出(ていしゅつ)されなかったため、事務局(じむきょく)から催促(さいそく)の手紙(てがみ)が届(とど)いた。

Since it was not submitted past the deadline, a reminder letter arrived from the office.

催促(さいそく) means urging or pressing someone to do something they should have already done—often regarding payments, responses, or deadlines.

Common patterns

Functions as noun or する verb: 催促(さいそく)する (to urge, to press)
Often used in passive: 催促(さいそく)される (to be pressed/reminded)
催促(さいそく)を受(う)ける (to receive a reminder)
催促(さいそく)状(じょう) (reminder letter, dunning letter)
支払(しはら)いの催促(さいそく) (payment reminder)
何度(なんど)も催促(さいそく)する (to remind repeatedly)

Usage

Implies some frustration or urgency—the person being urged is behind schedule or has not responded. More direct than お願(ねが)いする.

Related words

督促(とくそく): stronger/more formal demand (often legal)
請求(せいきゅう): billing, invoice request

Related Words

Related: 請求(せいきゅう) (billing, demand)

Homophone: 最速(さいそく) (fastest)

Related: 督促(とくそく) (stronger/more formal demand)

Compare: 督促状 (reminder letter)

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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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