How to say "request" in Japanese

• 頼むたのむJLPT N5approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbA verb for asking someone to do something or to give you something; said with enough urgency, it shades into begging or pleading.
  あなたに頼たのんでもよろしいですか。↗

  May I request a favour of you?
• 依頼いらいJLPT N3approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA request that entrusts a matter to someone or commissions work, often in business or professional dealings; the sense is of formally handing a task or matter over to another party.
  事務じむ弁護士べんごしに遺言状ゆいごんじょうの作成さくせいを依頼いらいした。↗

  I asked the solicitor to make out my will.
• リクエストCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe katakana loanword; it fits requests directed at a show, service, or system rather than personal favors asked of a friend or colleague.
  そんなことリクエストしていません。↗

  I didn't request you to do that.
• 申請しんせいJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA request formally submitted to an office or authority, typically seeking approval or permission; in many cases the natural English rendering is 'application' rather than 'request'.
  もうパスポートを申請しんせいしましたか。↗

  Have you applied for a passport yet?
• アピールCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbSeldom the word you want for an ordinary request: it is really an appeal or plea — an earnest, often public call, as in an appeal for peace.

Choose 「頼む」 to ask someone for a favor, 依頼 to commission or entrust work, 申請 to file a request with an authority, 「リクエスト」 for loanword-style requests to a service or show, and 「アピール」 only for appeals or pleas.

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

• 頼むたのむto request
• 依頼いらいrequest
• リクエストrequest
• 申請しんせいapplication
• アピールappeal (e.g. for peace)
• 要請ようせいappeal
• 要望ようぼうdemand for
• 頼みたのみrequest
• 申し込みもうしこみapplication
• 乞うこうto beg
• 申し出もうしでproposal
• お願いおねがいrequest
• 委嘱いしょくcommissioning
• 懇請こんせいappeal
• 請求せいきゅうclaim
• 申し込むもうしこむto apply for
• 申し出るもうしでるto offer
• 申し入れもうしいれproposal
• 願い事ねがいごとwish
• 求めもとめrequest
• 請いこいrequest
• お願い事おねがいごとrequest
• リクrequest
• 所望しょもうdesire
• 用命ようめいcommand
• 希うこいねがうto beg
• 申し出でもうしいでproposal
• ご注文ごちゅうもんorder
• お願い申し上げるおねがいもうしあげるto ask (humbly)
• 求むるもとむるto want
• 請い求めるこいもとめるto beg
• 願意がんいwish
• 求めるもとめるto request
• 願うねがうto beg
• 注文ちゅうもんrequest
• 願いねがいrequest
• アプリケーションapplication
• 無心むしんpestering (someone for money, etc.)