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願い求める (ねがいもとめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

願ねがい求もとめる

Meanings

1

ichidan verb

entreat; beseech; implore

A formal, earnest verb for pleading or earnestly requesting something, often used in serious or emotional contexts.

彼かれは助たすけを願ねがい求もとめた。
He entreated for help.
神かみに平へい和わを願ねがい求もとめる。
I beseech God for peace.

Kanji

願petition, request, vow
求request, want, wish for

Similar words

願ねがう
願う is a general verb for wishing or hoping, while 願い求める is more intense and formal, implying a desperate or earnest plea.
求もとめる
求める means to seek or request, but 願い求める adds a layer of emotional pleading beyond a simple request.

Etymology

Compound of 願い (wish, from 願う) and 求める (to seek). The combination intensifies the sense of earnestly seeking something through a plea.