How to say "appeal" in Japanese

• アピールCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe loanword, used for appeal in the sense of a plea: earnestly calling for something, as in an appeal for peace; it can also be a request.
• 要請ようせいJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbA request or call for something: the appeal made when an organization, group, or official asks that something be done or provided.
  彼かれは私の要請ようせいについては何なんも言いわなかった。↗

  He said nothing as to my request.
• 呼びかけよびかけCommon
  nounA call or appeal addressed to people, urging them to respond, take part, or cooperate; it suits appeals made to the public or to a group.
  例たとえばベルベットモンキーは、輪わを描えがいて飛とぶワシがいるとある種たねの呼よびかけを用もちいるようになる。ワシはサルを捕食ほしょくするのだ。↗

  For example, vervet monkeys learn to use a certain call in the presence of circling eagles, who prey on the monkeys.
• 面白みおもしろみCommon
  nounAppeal in the sense of charm or interest — the quality that makes something interesting, attractive, or fun; use it for the appeal a thing has, not for the act of appealing.
  あまり面白味おもしろみのない小説しょうせつだった。↗

  It wasn't a very interesting novel.
• 抗告こうこくCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe legal term: an appeal in the courtroom sense — a protest filed with a court against its decision or ruling; outside legal contexts it is not the word for appeal.

「アピール」 is an earnest plea or appeal such as one for peace; 要請 a request or call for something; 「呼びかけ」 a call or appeal addressed to people; 「面白み」 the appeal of something interesting or fun; 抗告 a legal appeal.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• アピールappeal (e.g. for peace)
• 要請ようせいappeal
• 呼びかけよびかけcall
• 面白みおもしろみinterest
• 抗告こうこくappeal
• 懇請こんせいappeal
• 陳情ちんじょうpetition
• 嘆願たんがんentreaty
• 魅力みりょくcharm
• 迫力はくりょくimpressiveness
• 訴求そきゅうappeal (to customers)
• 上訴じょうそappeal (in court)
• 哀訴あいそappeal
• 面白さおもしろさappeal
• 訴求力そきゅうりょくappeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
• アピappeal
• 泣き付くなきつくto cling to ... in tears
• 求めもとめrequest
• 哀願あいがんsupplication
• 愁訴しゅうそcomplaint (of pain, suffering, etc.)
• 訴願そがんpetition
• 檄を飛ばすげきをとばすto issue a manifesto
• 檄げき(written) appeal
• 味あじcharm
• 運動うんどうappeal
• 艶つやinterest
• 呼びかけるよびかけるto appeal (e.g. to the public)
• 味わいあじわいcharm
• 願いねがいrequest
• 叫ぶさけぶto clamor (for or against)
• 甘味かんみcharm