要求する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 要求する | 要求しない |
| Polite | 要求します | 要求しません |
| Past polite | 要求しました | 要求しませんでした |
| Past | 要求した | 要求しなかった |
| Te-form | 要求して | 要求しないで |
| Desire | 要求したい | 要求したくない |
| Potential | 要求できる | 要求できない |
| Passive | 要求される | 要求されない |
| Causative | 要求させる | 要求させない |
| Causative passive | 要求させられる | 要求させられない |
| Volitional | 要求しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 要求しましょう | |
| Imperative | 要求しろ | 要求するな |
| Conditional | 要求すれば | 要求しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 要求したら | 要求しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
A strong, often formal request for something one considers necessary or due. Can be used in business, legal, political, and everyday contexts. The する form is common.
The labor union demanded a pay raise from the company.
お客様のご要求に応じて、特別メニューをご用意いたしました。
In response to our customers' requests, we have prepared a special menu.
この仕事は高い集中力を要求する。
This job requires a high level of concentration.
The workers demanded a pay raise.
The company complied with the employees' demands.
The government refused the demand.
Management accepted the labor union's demands.
Demands for reform are growing.
要求 is a forceful demand based on rights or needs, while 要請 is a formal call for voluntary compliance, often from an official body.
要求 is a formal demand for something one has a right to, whereas 催促 is about reminding or pressing someone to finally do something they already owe or promised.
要求 implies a firmer demand that expects compliance, whereas 頼み is a softer request that the other person can decline.
要求 is a demand or request actively made by a person, while デマンド more often describes passive market or user demand.
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.
claimant; requester
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