Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 要求する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 要よう 求きゅう する 要よう 求きゅう しない Polite 要よう 求きゅう します 要よう 求きゅう しません Past polite 要よう 求きゅう しました 要よう 求きゅう しませんでした Past 要よう 求きゅう した 要よう 求きゅう しなかった Te-form 要よう 求きゅう して 要よう 求きゅう しないで Desire 要よう 求きゅう したい 要よう 求きゅう したくない Potential 要よう 求きゅう できる 要よう 求きゅう できない Passive 要よう 求きゅう される 要よう 求きゅう されない Causative 要よう 求きゅう させる 要よう 求きゅう させない Causative passive 要よう 求きゅう させられる 要よう 求きゅう させられない Volitional 要よう 求きゅう しよう Polite volitional 要よう 求きゅう しましょう Imperative 要よう 求きゅう しろ 要よう 求きゅう するな Conditional 要よう 求きゅう すれば 要よう 求きゅう しなければ Tara conditional 要よう 求きゅう したら 要よう 求きゅう しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 要よう 求きゅう する to demand something
The workers demanded a pay raise.
〈 人ひと 〉 の 要よう 求きゅう に 応おう じる to comply with someone's demand
The company complied with the employees' demands.
要よう 求きゅう を 拒きょ 否ひ する to refuse a demand
The government refused the demand.
要よう 求きゅう を 受う け 入い れる to accept a demand
Management accepted the labor union's demands.
要よう 求きゅう が 高たか まる for demands to grow/increase
Demands for reform are growing.
Kanji 要 need, main point, essence Related words· 12 依頼 is a request or commission that relies on someone's goodwill, while 要求 is a stronger, more assertive demand for something one has a right to or needs.
請求 is a formal claim or billing for payment or specific action based on a right or contract, whereas 要求 is a broader demand that may not involve a legal or financial claim.
要望 is a hoped-for request, often used collectively or in public settings, and sounds softer and less confrontational than 要求 .
主張 means to assert an opinion or claim, while 要求 specifically demands a concrete action or thing from someone.
Show 8 more Show fewer 要求する is a general, often written or formal way to demand something, while 迫る implies urgent, face-to-face pressure.
要求 is a stronger demand, often concerning rights or necessities, while 注文 is a milder request or order with a commercial nuance.
要求 implies an assertive demand or request, whereas ニーズ is softer, referring to an underlying want or requirement rather than an explicit claim.
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.
Don't confuse with 要求 means a demand or request made to someone, while 欲求 is an internal desire or craving one feels, not something asked of another person.
要求 means an active demand or request made by someone, while 需要 is the passive economic concept of market demand.
Word family· 31 Show 5 more Show fewer forwarding request
connection request
budget request; request for budgetary appropriations
overriding necessity; absolute requirement; absolute must
requirement; required item
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Etymology From Middle Chinese-derived elements 要 (essential, need) and 求 (seek, request). The combination conveys seeking something essential or demanding what is needed.
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