(そくしん)

そくしん
noun
promotion; acceleration
1. promotion; acceleration; encouragement
The act of helping something develop, grow, or happen more quickly.
経済(けいざい)成長(せいちょう)促進(そくしん)する。
To promote economic growth.
健康(けんこう)促進(そくしん)のために運動(うんどう)する。
To exercise for health promotion.
販売(はんばい)促進(そくしん)キャンペーンを実施(じっし)する。
To conduct a sales promotion campaign.

促進(そくしん) means to promote, encourage, or accelerate something. Widely used in business, policy, and health contexts.

GRAMMAR:
Used as a noun or する verb (促進(そくしん)する = to promote).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 販売(はんばい)促進(そくしん): sales promotion
  • 健康(けんこう)促進(そくしん): health promotion
  • 理解(りかい)促進(そくしん): promoting understanding
  • 成長(せいちょう)促進(そくしん): growth promotion
  • 消化(しょうか)促進(そくしん): digestive aid

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 促進(そくしん): promotion (making something happen faster)
  • 推進(すいしん): promotion (driving forward, advocacy)
  • (うなが)す: to urge, to encourage (verb)

NOTE:
販促(はんそく) (short for 販売(はんばい)促進(そくしん)) is common in marketing.