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    3. 求める

    求める

    求もとめ​る​

    to want

    N3KMT6CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    もとめる

    Verb, Transitive

    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), to find (a solution)
    4.
    to purchase, to buy
    polite (teineigo) language

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    彼かれは平へい和わを求もとめている。

    He is seeking peace.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    会かい社しゃは新あたらしいプロジェクトのリーダーを求もとめている。

    The company is looking for a new project leader.

    KMT6Work & Career
    毎まい日にちの生せいかつでわた活したちはこころの中やすで、私 たちは心 の安もとらぎを求 める。

    In our daily lives, we seek peace of mind.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはいつも完かん璧ぺきなサービスを求もとめる客きゃくだ。

    She is a customer who always demands perfect service.

    KMT7Daily Life
    顧こ客きゃくの多た様ようなニーズに応こたえるため、常つねに改かい善ぜんを求もとめる姿し勢せいが重じゅう要ようだ。

    In order to meet the diverse needs of customers, an attitude of constantly seeking improvement is important.

    KMT8Business & Finance

    Characters that make up this word

    求
    もと.める…(2)
    request・want・wish for・require・demand
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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