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申し込む (もうしこむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N4 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu), transitive verb
apply for ; make an application ; propose (marriage) ; offer ; challenge ; lodge (objections) ; request (interview) ; subscribe ; book ; reserve
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.
来らい
月げつ
の
試し
験けん
に
申もう
し
込こ
む
つもり
です
。
I plan to apply for next month's exam.
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.
Kanji 申 have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Similar words 申しん 請せい する 申請する is more formal and often used for official applications to authorities, while 申し込む is broader and includes informal bookings, proposals, and challenges.
予よ 約やく する 予約する specifically means 'to reserve' or 'to book', whereas 申し込む covers a wider range of applications and proposals beyond reservations.
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.
