要す (ようす) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000 Meanings
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godan verb (-su), suru verb (precursor), transitive verb
need; require; take; demand
Rare literary or archaic form of 要する. In modern Japanese, 要する is the standard form. This word may appear in older texts or formal writing.
See also: 要する
In old documents, it is sometimes written as 時間を要す.
