Illustration: At a Japanese neighborhood diner, a customer has received curry with a badly bent spoon. They hold the spoon upright toward the server, point clearly at its twisted bowl, and extend their other hand expectantly.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

要よう求きゅう

youkyuu

to demand, to request firmly

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは昇給しょうきゅうを要求ようきゅうした。

    She put in for a raise.

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  2. 要求ようきゅうは認みとめられた。

    The request was granted.

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  3. 彼かれの要求ようきゅうを拒絶きょぜつする。

    I deny his request.

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Kanji in 要求

  • 要need; main pointOnヨウKunいる・かなめ
  • 求request; wantOnキュウ・グKunもとめる

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