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要請
yousei
Description
「要請」は、だれかに何かを強くお願いすることです。
"要請" means to strongly ask someone for something.
ニュースや会社などでよく使う、かたい言葉です。
It is a formal word often used in news and companies.
Meanings
要請yousei
a formal request or demand
市は住民に協力を要請した。
The city requested cooperation from residents.
要請するyousei suru
to formally request or call for
政府は支援を要請しています。
The government is requesting support.
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Notes
- Etymology
要 (need/essential) + 請 (request), meaning to formally ask for something needed.
- Nuance
More formal and often official than 依頼; weaker than the demanding 要求.
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