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[たん()·がん()]
tangan
noun, suru verb, no adjective

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[たん()·がん()]
tangan

English Meaning(s) for 歎願

noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. entreaty; appeal; petition

Definition and Synonyms for 歎願

Supplication a humble request for help from someone in authority
Synonyms: 切願, 哀願, 嘆願, 懇請, 懇願, 祈り, 祈る
Supplicate make a humble, earnest petition
Synonyms: 嘆願
Pray call upon in supplication
Synonyms: 哀求, 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 愁訴, 懇請, 拝み倒す, 頼む, 願う
Appeal earnest or urgent request
Synonyms: 哀訴, 哀訴嘆願, 哀願, 嘆願, 懇請, 懇願
Supplicate ask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
Synonyms: 嘆願
Plead appeal or request earnestly
Synonyms: 嘆願, 拝み倒す
Conjure ask for or request earnestly
Synonyms: 切願, 嘆願, 懇請, 頼み入る, 頼み込む, 願う, 願い求める
Tap make a solicitation or entreaty for something
Synonyms: 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 懇望, 拝む, 願う
Plead offer as an excuse or plea
Synonyms: 主張, 嘆願, 弁ずる, 抗弁, 申し立てる
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
Postulation a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
Synonyms: 嘆願, 嘆願書, 建白, 建白書, 申請, 訴状, 訴願, 請願, 請願書, 起請, 陳情, 陳情書, 願文, 願状
Pray entreat
Synonyms: 哀求, 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 愁訴, 懇請, 拝み倒す, 頼む, 願う
Tap request urgently or persistently
Synonyms: 哀訴, 哀願, 嘆願, 懇望, 拝む, 願う

Meanings for each kanji in 歎願

» grief; lamentation
» petition; request; vow; wish; hope

Categories 歎願 is a member of

Activity any specific behavior
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Quest express the need or desire for
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Petition write a petition for something to somebody
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Plead appeal or request earnestly
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Rationalise defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
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Substance what a communication that is about something is about
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Asking the verbal act of requesting
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Appeal earnest or urgent request
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Invoke request earnestly (something from somebody)
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