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.

GRAMMAR:

  • 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)

COMMON PATTERNS:

NUANCE:
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.

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Related Words

Related: 請求(せいきゅう) (billing, demand)
Homophone: 最速(さいそく) (fastest)
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Added 2026.1.13 23:00 · Revised 2026.5.30 4:12
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