Meaning

Primary

To Demand Something

Word Type

する verb, transitive verb

Explanation

You hopefully remember that 要求 means "demand" . When you make that a verb, it becomes to demand something.

Reading

ようきゅうする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is just the vocab word 要求. It's also the regular on'yomi jukugo reading.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • パスワードを要求する

    to request a password, to require a password

    金を要求する

    to demand money

    中止を要求する

    to demand the cancellation of something, to demand the discontinuation of something

Context Sentences

あんまり無理なことを要求するなよ?

Don't demand too much from him, okay?

先方は、価格の点で妥協するようこちらに要求してきています。

They are demanding we compromise on the price.

彼にお金を要求されたから、ふざけるなって言ってやったんだけど、そしたらボコボコにされて、財布から無理やりお金を盗られちゃったよ。

When he demanded money from me I told him to kiss my ass. Then I was beaten up and he forcibly stole the money from my wallet.

Kanji Composition