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N1 る-verb, Transitive verb

求(もと)めるto want, to wish for, to request, to demand, to seek, to search for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to purchase, to buy

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    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to want, to wish for

      2. 2.

        to request, to demand, to require, to ask for

      3. 3.

        to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)

      4. 4.

        to purchase, to buy

        Polite (teineigo) language,

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    求める 【もとめる】

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      • も

      • と

      • め

      • る

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    • 全(すべ)ての人(ひと)が幸(しあわ)せを求(もと)めています。

      Everyone is in pursuit of happiness.

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    • 彼(かれ)は権力(けんりょく)を求(もと)めて大臣(だいじん)の座(ざ)まで登(のぼ)り詰(つ)めた。

      He climbed all the way to the position of minister in his pursuit of power.

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    • 平和(へいわ)を求(もと)めている人々(ひとびと)が戦争(せんそう)に反対(はんたい)しています。

      Those who seek peace are standing against war.

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    • 自社(じしゃ)の商品(しょうひん)が原因(げんいん)で怪我(けが)をした顧客(こきゃく)が会社(かいしゃ)に賠償(ばいしょう)を求(もと)めてきた。

      A customer who was injured by our company's product came demanding compensation.

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    • 店員(てんいん)：「お求(もと)めの品(しな)は、ただいま二(に)割引(わりびき)で、お買(か)い得(どく)となっております。」

      Shop Assistant: 'The item you're looking for is currently 20% off; it's a great deal!'

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