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How to Say ‘I’ll recommend it.’ in Japanese

おすすめします。

o susume shi masu

[oh soo-soo-meh shee mah-su]

💬 Usage Tip: Verb form: [おすすめします] “I recommend (this).” Often followed by pointing to a product.

🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff may explain dosage and precautions right after recommending—listen for numbers and timing.

Phrase Breakdown

おすすめ

o susume

recommendation; recommended

Noun meaning “recommendation.” Often used as 「おすすめです」 or with する: 「おすすめします」.

Example

これがおすすめです。

This is recommended.

Words in this phrase

お

o

[oh]

honorific prefix (polite “o-”)

お makes it a polite set phrase: おすすめします (“I recommend…”), commonly used by staff.

Example

こちらをおすすめします。

I recommend this one.

すすめ

susume

[soo-soo-meh]

recommend (stem of おすすめ)

すすめ is the core meaning “recommend.” Together with します, it becomes “to recommend.”

Example

このくすりをおすすめします。

I recommend this medicine.

し

shi

[shee]

do (part of します)

し is the stem of する (“to do”). With ます it becomes します; おすすめします is a polite verb phrase.

Example

これをおすすめします。

I recommend this.

ます

masu

[mah-su]

polite verb ending

ます makes the verb polite. Staff often use 〜ます to speak respectfully to customers.

Example

このくすりをおすすめします。

I recommend this medicine.

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