勧める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勧める(すすめる) is a transitive verb for offering or recommending a seat, item, action, or similar choice to someone.
• Basic usage: Offering a seat appears in 客に席を勧める, while recommending a book appears in 友人に小説を勧める.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Offering and recommending
  • It can offer something immediately usable, such as a seat, or recommend something to choose, such as a book.
• Particle pattern
  • Mark the person receiving the recommendation with に and the recommended item with を.