noun
A formal or earnest request; often used in written or polite contexts.
彼の請いに応じて、資料を提供した。
In response to his request, I provided the materials.
請いの言葉を丁寧に述べた。
I politely expressed words of entreaty.
Derived from the verb 請う (こう, 'to request'), with the nominalizing suffix い.