おすすめ

おすすめ
noun
recommendation; suggested item
1. recommendation; suggested item; something recommended
Something that is recommended or suggested, commonly used in restaurants for popular dishes or in shopping for featured products.
おすすめは何(なん)ですか？
What do you recommend?
店員(てんいん)さんのおすすめを注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered what the staff recommended.
この映画(えいが)は本当(ほんとう)におすすめだから、絶対(ぜったい)見(み)て。
I really recommend this movie, so you should definitely watch it.

おすすめ comes from the verb 勧(すす)める (to recommend) with the polite prefix お.

COMMON USES:

  • 店(みせ)のおすすめ (shop's recommendation)
  • おすすめメニュー (recommended menu items)
  • おすすめ商品(しょうひん) (recommended products)
  • 今週(こんしゅう)のおすすめ (this week's picks)

GRAMMAR NOTE:

  • Can be used as a noun or quasi-adjective:
  • おすすめの料理(りょうり) (recommended dish)
  • これがおすすめです (This is recommended)

KANJI FORM:

  • Can be written as お勧(すす)め or お薦(すす)め, though hiragana is most common.
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Added 2026.2.3 16:22
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