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申し出 (もうしで) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 から 申もう し 出で がある to receive an offer/proposal from someone
We received a proposal for a new contract from a business partner.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 申もう し 出で を 受う ける to accept someone's offer/proposal
I decided to accept her offer to help.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 申もう し 出で を 断ことわ る to turn down someone's offer/request
The company turned down his request.
〈 事こと 〉 の 申もう し 出で に 応おう じる to comply with / respond to an offer or request
The city conducted an investigation in response to residents' requests.
〈 人ひと 〉 に 申もう し 出で をする to make an offer/proposal/request to someone
He made a request to his boss for a transfer.
Kanji 申 have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM Related words· 6 提案 is a suggestion or idea put forward for consideration, while 申し出 is broader and can be an offer, request, or application made to someone.
申請 is a formal application submitted to an authority or organization, whereas 申し出 covers a wider range of offers and requests, not just official procedures.
申し込み usually means applying for or signing up for something, while 申し出 emphasizes making an offer, request, or proposal to another party.
依頼 specifically means a request asking someone to do something, while 申し出 can be an offer, proposal, or request in general.
Show 2 more 申し出 is a voluntary offer or proposal often made in goodwill, while 申し入れ is a more formal proposition that can include requests or demands.
申し出 is a more formal, native Japanese term for an offer, whereas オファー is a casual loanword common in business and media.
Don't confuse with 申し出 means an offer or proposal made to someone, while 申し立て is a formal statement or allegation, often in a legal or complaint context; the two are easily confused due to their similar 申し- form.
届け出 is a formal filing of a fact to an authority, while 申し出 is an offer, proposal, or request one makes to someone, not necessarily official.
Written forms 申もう し 出で Usage 52%
Standard common spelling; this form is high priority.
申もうし 出で Usage 48%
A more compact kanji spelling, often seen in administrative, legal, or official-looking writing.
Etymology A noun derived from the verb 申し出る, meaning to offer, propose, or request. The elements 申し and 出る suggest respectfully putting something forward, but the noun 申し出 itself is commonly used in neutral business and everyday contexts.
