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求もとめる

Kana もとめる Romaji motomeru

JLPT N3 Common word

Definitions

01ichidan verb · transitive

to want; to wish for

02ichidan verb · transitive

to request; to demand; to require; to ask for

03ichidan verb · transitive

to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution)

04ichidan verb · transitive

polite (teineigo) language

to purchase; to buy

Examples

彼は私に助けを求めてきた。

He asked me for help.

Tatoeba #106041

私たちは平和を求めている。

We are longing for peace.

Tatoeba #165160

以下の方程式の解を求めよ。

Find the solution to the following equation.

Tatoeba #11648521

Source

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