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要望
youbou
Description
「要望」は、こうしてほしいと強く求めることや、その気持ちを表す言葉です。
"要望" means strongly requesting something or expressing that feeling.
会社や役所などで、お客さんや市民の声を伝えるときによく使います。
It is often used in companies or government offices when conveying the voices of customers or citizens.
Meanings
要望youbou
a request, demand, or strong wish
お客様の要望に応えたいです。
I want to meet the customer's request.
要望するyoubou suru
to request or call for something
住民が公園の建設を要望した。
The residents requested the construction of a park.
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Notes
- Etymology
要 (essential/need) + 望 (hope/wish), literally an essential wish.
- Nuance
softer and more polite than 要求, which sounds like a firm demand.
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