求める (もとめる, motomeru) Japanese meaning: want | Kotomora

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求める · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Expresses a personal desire or wish for something, often abstract or emotional.

求もとまる sense 3
求める is the transitive verb meaning to seek or solve for something, while 求まる is its intransitive partner meaning that something (like an unknown value) comes to be found.

買かうN5sense 4
買う is the everyday word for 'buy', while 求める is a more formal or polite alternative often heard in shops and business contexts.
探さがすN5sense 3
探す is used for physically searching for a specific lost object or person, while 求める is more abstract and goal-oriented, as in seeking a job or solution.
欲ほしいN5sense 1
欲しい is an adjective simply expressing personal desire, whereas 求める is a verb that implies actively pursuing or asking for what one wants.
望のぞむN3sense 1
望む expresses a hope or wish, often for the future, while 求める carries a stronger sense of actively demanding or pursuing something.

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要よう求きゅうN3sense 2
要求する is a stronger, more formal word for demanding something as a right or necessity, while 求める can be softer and cover simple requests too.
頼たのむN5sense 2
頼む is the common, casual verb for asking a specific person to do something, while 求める is more formal and often directed at an unspecified party or institution.
追つい求きゅうN1
求める is a plain, everyday verb meaning to want or seek something, whereas 追求 is a more formal noun implying sustained, active pursuit of an abstract goal.

売うるN5sense 4
売る means to sell, the direct opposite of 求める in its sense of purchasing something.

認みとめるN3
認める (みとめる) and 求める (もとめる) sound similar and both end in ~める, but 認める means 'to recognize or approve', not 'to seek or request'.

Derived from classical verb 求む (motomu). The kanji 求 carries the core meaning of 'seek' or 'request'.