請せい求きゅう

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

請求する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Covers a wide range of formal and informal requests for payment, rights, or action. Common in business and legal contexts.

Related words· 6

要求 is a broader term for any demand or requirement, while 請求 is specifically used for billing, claims, or formal requests for payment or rights.

催促 means to press or remind someone to do something (like pay a debt), whereas 請求 is the formal act of making the claim or bill itself.

申し込み is an application or offer to participate in something, while 請求 is a demand or claim, often carrying legal or financial weight.

請求 is the act of demanding payment, such as sending an invoice, while 課金 is the actual imposition or processing of the charge itself.

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請せい求きゅう権けん
請求 is the act of billing or demanding something, whereas 請求権 is the legal right that entitles one to make such a demand.
督とく促そくN1
請求 focuses on formally billing or claiming an amount owed, whereas 督促 emphasizes pressing someone who has already failed to pay or respond.

Don't confuse with

申請 means to formally apply for or petition for something (like a permit), while 請求 means to demand or claim something owed, such as payment.

要請 is a formal request or appeal for cooperation or assistance, whereas 請求 is a demand for payment or a right, often with legal force.

請負 (a contract to do work) and 請求 (a claim or demand for payment) share the kanji 請 but mean quite different things.