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要望する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 要望する | 要望しない |
| Polite | 要望します | 要望しません |
| Past polite | 要望しました | 要望しませんでした |
| Past | 要望した | 要望しなかった |
| Te-form | 要望して | 要望しないで |
| Desire | 要望したい | 要望したくない |
| Potential | 要望できる | 要望できない |
| Passive | 要望される | 要望されない |
| Causative | 要望させる | 要望させない |
| Causative passive | 要望させられる | 要望させられない |
| Volitional | 要望しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 要望しましょう | |
| Imperative | 要望しろ | 要望するな |
| Conditional | 要望すれば | 要望しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 要望したら | 要望しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
demand; request; strong desire
A formal, often written request or demand, stronger than お願い or 依頼. Commonly used in business, customer feedback, and official contexts.
We take our customers' requests seriously.
In response to residents' demands, a new park was built.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が〈事〉を要望するfor someone to request/demand something
The residents requested improvements to the road.
- 要望に応えるto respond to a request
The company responded to customer requests by launching a new service.
- 要望を出すto submit/make a request
The employees submitted a request for better working conditions.
- 要望を受けるto receive a request
The city has received various requests and is considering how to respond.
- 強い要望があるthere is a strong demand/request (for something)
There is a strong demand for lowering the product's price.