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    3. 要望

    要望

    要よう望ぼう

    demand for

    N1KMT4News #4+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ようぼう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    demand for, request

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは要よう望ぼうを伝つたえた。

    He conveyed his request.

    KMT3Daily Life
    お客きゃく様さまからの要よう望ぼうに応こたえる。

    To respond to customer requests.

    KMT4Business & FinanceDaily Life
    彼かれの要よう望ぼうは、もっと給きゅう料りょうを上あげてほしいということだった。

    His request was to get a higher salary.

    KMT4Daily LifeWork & Career
    住じゅう民みんからの要よう望ぼうを受うけて、市しは新あたらしい公こう園えんの建けん設せつを検けん討とうしている。

    In response to residents' requests, the city is considering building a new park.

    KMT5Politics & LawDaily Life
    多おおくの学がく生せいが、図と書しょ館かんの開かい館かん時じ間かんの延えん長ちょうを要よう望ぼうしている。

    Many students are requesting an extension of library opening hours.

    KMT5EducationDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
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