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    3. 要求

    要求

    要よう求きゅう

    demand

    N3KMT1News #1+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ようきゅう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

    Stroke 0 / 16

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    これは私わたしの要よう求きゅうです。

    This is my demand.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    彼かれらは賃ちん上あげを要よう求きゅうした。

    They demanded a wage increase.

    KMT3Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    その要よう求きゅうは受うけ入いれられなかった。

    That demand was not accepted.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    顧こ客きゃくの要よう求きゅうに応こたえるのが私わたしたちの仕し事ごとです。

    It is our job to meet customer demands.

    KMT5Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    政せい府ふは市し民みんの要よう求きゅうに耳みみを傾かたむけるべきだ。

    The government should listen to the demands of the citizens.

    KMT6Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
    求
    もと.める…(2)
    request・want・wish for・require・demand
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