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[もと()··]
motomeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 求める

ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to want; to wish for
  2. to request; to demand; to require; to ask for
  3. to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job)
  4. to purchase; to buy

Definition and Synonyms for 求める

Claim a demand
Synonyms: 求め, 求める
Seek try to get or reach
Synonyms: 尋ねる, 探す, 求む, 求める, 追う, 追究
Involve require as useful, just, or proper
Synonyms: 求める, 要する, 要求
Sought that is looked for
Synonyms: 探し求める, 求める
Asking the verbal act of requesting
Synonyms: リクエスト, 伺い, 伺う, 依頼, 催促, 懇請, 求め, 求める, 申し入れ, 申し入れる, 申し出, 申し出る, 申請, 申し込み, 申し込む, 要望, 要求, 要請, 請い, 請求, 頼み, 頼み, 頼む, お願いごと, 願い, 願う
Quest express the need or desire for
Synonyms: リクエスト, 所望, 求む, 求める, 要望, 要求, 頼む, 願う
Request ask (a person) to do something
Synonyms: 依頼, 求む, 求める, 要望, 要請, 頼む
Demand request urgently and forcefully
Synonyms: 促す, 催促, 強要, 求める, 注文, 注文, 督する, 督促, 督責, 要望, 要求, 要請, 詰め寄る, 談じ込む, 請求, 迫る
Expect consider obligatory
Synonyms: 所期, 望む, 期す, 期す, 期する, 期待, 求める, 注文, 注文, 要望, 要求, 請う, 頼む, 願う
Demand the act of demanding
Synonyms: デマンド, リクエスト, 出願, 嘆願, 希求, 懇請, 懇願, 所望, 求め, 求める, 注文, 注文, 用命, 申請, 要望, 要求, 要請, 請い, 請求, 需要, 頼み, 頼み, 頼む
Claim demand for something as rightful or due
Synonyms: クレーム, クレーム, 主張, 催促, 求め, 求める, 要償, 要望, 要求, 要請, 請求
Want have need of
Synonyms: 必要とする, 欲する, 求む, 求める, 要する
Want hunt or look for
Synonyms: 探す, 探し回る, 求む, 求める
Pursue go in search of or hunt for
Synonyms: 求める, 追う, 追いかける, 追っかける, 追求, 追い求める
Wish hope for
Synonyms: 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 望む, 欲する, 求める, 祈る, 要望, 願う, 願望
Like prefer or wish to do something
Synonyms: よく, 好く, 好む, 好き好む, 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 愛す, 愛する, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求める, 良い, 願う, 願望
Desire feel or have a desire for
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Feel Like have an inclination for something or some activity
Synonyms: 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 求める, 願う
Seek go to or towards
Synonyms: 求める
Unsolicited not asked for
Synonyms: 求める, 頼む
Quest ask for
Synonyms: リクエスト, 所望, 求む, 求める, 要望, 要求, 頼む, 願う
Desire want strongly
Synonyms: 希望, 希求, 志望, 念願, 思う, 所望, 望む, 欲する, 欲しがる, 欲求, 求む, 求める, 願う, 願望
Want want for a particular reason
Synonyms: 探す, 探し回る, 求む, 求める
Wish have a wish
Synonyms: 希望, 志望, 念じる, 念ずる, 念願, 望む, 欲する, 求める, 祈る, 要望, 願う, 願望
Expect request and expect
Synonyms: 所期, 望む, 期す, 期す, 期する, 期待, 求める, 注文, 注文, 要望, 要求, 請う, 頼む, 願う

Meanings for each kanji in 求める

» request; want; wish for; require; demand

Categories 求める is a member of

Activity any specific behavior
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Pass On transmit information
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Ask make a request or demand for something to somebody
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Quest express the need or desire for
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Demand request urgently and forcefully
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Demand the act of demanding
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Seek try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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Desire feel or have a desire for
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Go change location
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Be have the quality of being
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Demand an urgent or peremptory request
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Speech Act the use of language to perform some act
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 求める

Conjugations for 求める

masu stem
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motome
Negative stem
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motome
te-form
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motomete
Negative te-form
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motomenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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motomenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomenai
Past Indicative Form
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motometa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motomenakatta
Presumptive Form
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motomeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomemasen
Past Indicative Form
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motomemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motomemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[もと()·····]
motomemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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motometai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motometakunai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motometakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motometakunakatta
Adjective stem
[もと()··]
motometa
te-form
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motometakute
Negative te-form
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motometakunakute
Adverbial Form
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motometaku
Provisional Form
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motometakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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motometakunakereba
Conditional Form
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motometakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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motometakunakattara
Objective Form
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motometasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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motomenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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motometara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motometari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motomerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motomerarenakatta
masu-stem
[もと()···]
motomerare
te-form
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motomerarete
Negative te-form
[もと()······]
motomerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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motomeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motomeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()····]
motomerenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()···]
motomereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motomerenakatta
te-form
[もと()···]
motomerete
Negative te-form
[もと()·····]
motomerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motomeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motomeremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motomeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motomeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motomerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motomerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motomerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motomerarenakatta
masu stem
[もと()···]
motomerare
te-form
[もと()····]
motomerarete
Negative te-form
[もと()······]
motomerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もと()·····]
motomeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motomeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もと()······]
motomeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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motomeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·····]
motomesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()····]
motomesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motomesasenakatta
masu stem
[もと()···]
motomesase
te-form
[もと()····]
motomesasete
Negative te-form
[もと()······]
motomesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()······]
motomesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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motomesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·········]
motomesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·······]
motomesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もと()······]
motomesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()·········]
motomesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[もと()·····]
motomesaserare
te-form
[もと()······]
motomesaserarete
Negative te-form
[もと()········]
motomesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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motomesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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motomesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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motomesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もと()···········]
motomesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[もと()··]
motomen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()··]
motomezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()··]
motomenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もと()···]
motomezaru

Sample Sentences for 求める

What do you want?
Turn to me for help if you are in difficulty.
After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to develop.
What is he after?
As I did not know what to do, I asked him for advice.

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