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Meaning of 求める in Japanese
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求めるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingもとめる
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Romajimotomeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to want; to wish for
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to request; to demand
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to purchase; to buy
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Examples of 求める, もとめる in a sentence
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仕事をそつなくこなすことを会社は求めていることはわかります。
I know companies are looking for work carried out flawlessly.
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リスクマネーとは、ハイリスクながらハイリターンを求める投資に投入される資金のことをいう。
Risk money refers to funds placed in investments that seek high-return, although high-risk, investments.
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Take counsel with a man who is wise and of a good conscience.
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このため、会談の席の配置では米国と相対して座る場所を求めた。
So they sought a place such that the conference seating would have them facing the Americans.
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What I want from Mr Hayashi is the effort required for his actions to live up to his words.
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別に制服着込んだ外宇宙の使者が、伴侶を求めて徘徊してるわけでもなかろうに。
It's not as if an emissary from outer space will have slipped into school uniform and be loitering around seeking a partner.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 求める
- Plain Polite
- 求めます
- Negative
- 求めない
- Negative Polite
- 求めません
Past
- Plain
- 求めた
- Plain Polite
- 求めました
- Negative
- 求めなかった
- Negative Polite
- 求めませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 求めて
- Plain Polite
- 求めまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 求められる
- Plain Polite
- 求められます
- Negative
- 求められない
- Negative Polite
- 求められません
Related Kanji
7 strokes
request, want, wish for, require, demand
On'Yomi: キュウ, グ
Kun'Yomi: もと.める