要求|ようきゅうyoukyuu[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbdemand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 要求する（ようきゅうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 要求します（ようきゅうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 要求しない（ようきゅうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 要求しません（ようきゅうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 要求せず・要求せぬ（ようきゅうせず・ようきゅうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 要求した（ようきゅうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 要求しました（ようきゅうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 要求しなかった（ようきゅうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 要求しませんでした（ようきゅうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 要求して（ようきゅうして） |
| Potential | 要求できる（ようきゅうできる） |
| Passive | 要求される（ようきゅうされる） |
| Causative | 要求させる（ようきゅうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 要求させられる（ようきゅうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 要求すれば（ようきゅうすれば） |
| tara | 要求したら（ようきゅうしたら） |
| Volitional | 要求しよう（ようきゅうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 要求しましょう（ようきゅうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 要求しろ（ようきゅうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym要望ようぼうNeutralA wish that the other side do something, as in 「住民の要望」; softer than 「要求」— closer to a hope than a pressing demand.
- Synonym要請ようせいFormalA formal request that someone take action, as in 「出動を要請する」「協力を要請する」; solemn tone, typical of government and official bodies.
- Synonym請求せいきゅうNeutralTo claim something as a matter of right, as in 「代金を請求する」「請求書」; usually about money or legal entitlements.
- Synonym求めるもとめるNeutralVerb covering seeking and asking for, as in 「意見を求める」; broad in range and gentler than 「要求する」.
- SynonymリクエストNeutralLoanword for a request, especially for a song or program, as in 「リクエストに応える」; casual, light tone.
- Synonym頼むたのむNeutralVerb for asking someone to do something or ordering, as in 「仕事を頼む」; unlike 「要求」, it carries no sense of pressing.
- Synonym申し出もうしでNeutralWhat one comes forward with of one's own accord, a wish or an application, as in 「申し出を受ける」; it may be an offer of help, so it is not necessarily a demand.
- Synonym頼みたのみNeutralA favor one asks of someone, as in 「頼みがある」; colloquial and humble in stance, where 「要求」 sounds forceful.
- Synonym乞うこうWrittenWritten verb for begging or entreating, as in 「教えを乞う」「許しを乞う」; humble posture.
- Synonym嘆願たんがんWrittenPleading one's case earnestly by explaining circumstances, as in 「嘆願書」; often appealing to those in power.
- Synonym願うねがうNeutralVerb for wishing or requesting, as in 「ご協力を願います」; polite and indirect, where 「要求」 is forceful.
- Synonym懇請こんせいWrittenWritten word for earnestly requesting, common in official letters, as in 「ご協力を懇請します」.
- SynonymデマンドWrittenLoanword for demand in the economic or business sense, as in 「デマンド交通」; everyday talk uses 「需要」.
- Synonym願いねがいNeutralA wish, hope, or request, as in 「お願いがあります」; leans toward hope, with a soft tone.
- Synonym申し入れもうしいれNeutralFormally presenting views or demands to the other side, as in 「抗議の申し入れ」; typical of negotiations between organizations.
- Synonym懇願こんがんWrittenDesperate, heartfelt pleading, as in 「必死に懇願する」; low posture charged with strong emotion.
- SynonymクレームNeutralLoanword that in Japanese usually means a complaint, as in 「クレームをつける」; in business it can mean a claim for compensation.
- Synonym求めもとめWrittenA demand or request, mostly in set phrases like 「求めに応じる」; leans written, with fairly fixed noun usage.
- Synonym所望しょもうWrittenWishing to obtain something, as in 「ご所望の品」; old-fashioned flavor, mostly in honorific settings.
- Synonym請いこいWrittenWritten word for a request, seen mainly in 「請いに応じる」; rarely used alone in modern Japanese.
- SynonymニードNeutralLoanword for a need or requirement, usually in the plural form 「ニーズ」; not a demand made to a person.
- Related希求ききゅうWrittenWritten word for yearning or eagerly seeking, as in 「平和を希求する」; centers on a desire, not a demand made to someone.
- Related催促さいそくNeutralUrging someone to fulfill an agreement, as in 「返事を催促する」; the point is pressing for what was promised, not making a new demand.
- Related督促とくそくWrittenA supervising party pressing for payment of debts or taxes, as in 「督促状」; carries a superior pressing an inferior.
- RelatedクレームNeutralLoanword that in Japanese usually means a complaint, as in 「クレームをつける」; in business it can mean a claim for compensation.
- Related望むのぞむNeutralVerb for hoping or expecting, as in 「平和を望む」, also expecting of others as in 「改善を望む」; more tactful than 「要求」.
Use 「要求」 to press a demand firmly on someone. Softer is 「要望」, a wish; 「要請」 is a formal official request; 「請求」 claims what you are owed by right, often money; 「頼む」 or 「お願い」 ask a favor. 「催促」 and 「督促」 press for what is owed or promised, 「クレーム」 is a complaint or claim, and 「デマンド」「ニーズ」 are economic needs. Humble or earnest appeals take 「嘆願」「懇願」「乞う」「懇請」, hopes take 「望む」「願う」「希求」. 「申し出」 is something you volunteer, such as offering help, while 「申し入れ」 formally lodges views or demands, as in a protest.
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