Vocab Info
N1 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
求める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
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to want, to wish for
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to request, to demand, to require, to ask for
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4.
to purchase, to buy
Polite (teineigo) language,See Also:
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求める 【もとめる】
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全ての人が幸せを求めています。
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}
彼は権力を求めて大臣の座まで登り詰めた。
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}
平和を求めている人々が戦争に反対しています。
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}
自社の商品が原因で怪我をした顧客が会社に賠償を求めてきた。
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}
店員:「お求めの品は、ただいま二割引で、お買い得となっております。」
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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