How to say "submit" in Japanese

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  • 願い出るねがいでるCommon
    ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'submit' only when the act is essentially a request or petition — you are asking for something, as when submitting one's resignation — rather than simply handing in a document.
    ピーターは、昇給しょうきゅうを願い出ねがいでた。↗
    Peter applied to his boss for a raise.
  • 差し出すさしだすJLPT N1approx.Common
    godan verb, transitive verbThe usual choice for the basic sense of 'submit': presenting or handing in a document or form to the office or person that requires it.

Use 「差し出す」 for the basic sense of submitting a document or form; use 「願い出る」 only when submitting is really an act of requesting or petitioning, as in submitting one's resignation.

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