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申し込む (moushikomu) Japanese meaning: apply for | Kotomora
Common word› JLPT N4 › Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 申し込む · godan verb (-mu)
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 申もう し 込こ む 申もう し 込こ まない Polite 申もう し 込こ みます 申もう し 込こ みません Past polite 申もう し 込こ みました 申もう し 込こ みませんでした Past 申もう し 込こ んだ 申もう し 込こ まなかった Te-form 申もう し 込こ んで 申もう し 込こ まないで Desire 申もう し 込こ みたい 申もう し 込こ みたくない Potential 申もう し 込こ める 申もう し 込こ めない Passive 申もう し 込こ まれる 申もう し 込こ まれない Causative 申もう し 込こ ませる 申もう し 込こ ませない Causative passive 申もう し 込こ ませられる also 申もう し 込こ まされる 申もう し 込こ ませられない also 申もう し 込こ まされない Volitional 申もう し 込こ もう Polite volitional 申もう し 込こ みましょう Imperative 申もう し 込こ め 申もう し 込こ むな Conditional 申もう し 込こ めば 申もう し 込こ まなければ Tara conditional 申もう し 込こ んだら 申もう し 込こ まなかったら
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Broadly used for formally putting forward a request, application, proposal, or reservation. The specific English gloss depends on the object: 申し込む can be used with 仕事 (job), 結婚 (marriage), 試合 (match), 抗議 (protest), 面接 (interview), 購読 (subscription), 予約 (reservation), etc.
I plan to apply for next month's exam.
He proposed marriage to her.
I booked a hotel room online.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 に 結けっ 婚こん を 申もう し 込こ む to propose marriage to someone
He proposed marriage to her.
〈 事こと 〉 に 参さん 加か を 申もう し 込こ む to apply to participate in an event
I applied to participate in the contest.
〈 相あい 手て 〉 に 試し 合あい を 申もう し 込こ む to challenge someone to a match
He challenged the champion to a match.
〈 事こと 〉 に 抗こう 議ぎ を 申もう し 込こ む to lodge a protest against something
I lodged a protest with the company.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 に 面めん 接せつ を 申もう し 込こ む to request an interview at a place (e.g., a company)
I requested an interview with that company.
Kanji 申 have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Related words 申請する is more formal and used for official applications to authorities, while 申し込む is broader and covers informal bookings, proposals, and challenges as well.
予約する specifically means to reserve or book something, whereas 申し込む covers a wider range of applications and proposals beyond just reservations.
依頼する means to ask someone to do a favor or task for you, while 申し込む means to formally put forward an application, offer, or proposal on your own behalf.
提案する means to suggest an idea or plan for consideration, while 申し込む implies formally submitting a request or proposal that will be accepted or rejected, such as a marriage proposal or event application.
申し込む is used for applying for a service, membership, or reservation through a set procedure, whereas 申し出る is broader and covers voluntarily stating an offer, intention, or request.
Don't confuse with 申し出る means to offer or volunteer something (like help or information), while 申し込む means to formally apply for or request something (like a membership or reservation).
申し立てる means to formally state or assert something, such as filing a complaint, while 申し込む means to apply for or request something, such as a booking or proposal.
Word family application; entry; subscription; offer; proposal
order of applications; first-come-first-served basis
application to participate; registration
Written forms 申もう し 込こ む Usage 88%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
申もうし 込こ む Usage 8%
Variant without okurigana し; less common but acceptable.
申もう しこむ Usage 4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard written spelling.
Etymology Compound of 申す (もうす, humble 'to say') + 込む (こむ, 'to go into'), literally 'to say into', implying putting a request forward.
求きゅう 職しょく 申もう し 込こ み
online sign-up; online registration
