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N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to want, to wish for

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to purchase, to buy

      Polite (teineigo) language,

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    求める 【もとめる】

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      (すべ)ての(ひと)(しあわ)せを(もと)ています。

      Everyone is seeking happiness. {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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      (かれ)権力(けんりょく)(もと)大臣(だいじん)()まで(のぼ)()めた。

      He sought power and climbed up to the position of minister. {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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      平和(へいわ)(もと)ている人々(ひとびと)戦争(せんそう)反対(はんたい)しています。

      People who are seeking peace are opposing war. {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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      自社(じしゃ)商品(しょうひん)原因(げんいん)怪我(けが)をした顧客(こきゃく)会社(かいしゃ)賠償(ばいしょう)(もと)てきた。

      A customer who was injured due to our company's product came to the company demanding compensation. {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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      店員(てんいん):「お(もと)(しな)は、ただいま()割引(わりびき)で、お()(どく)となっております。」

      Shop Assistant: "The item you wish to purchase is currently 20% off and is a great deal." {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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