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What does 求める (もとめる, motomeru) mean?

求める (もとめる, motomeru) means to seek; to request, to demand.

Quick facts
Readingもとめる
Romajimotomeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
もとめる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmotomeru

to seek; to request, to demand

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to want; to wish for
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to request; to demand; to require
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to seek; to search for; to look for
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to purchase; to buy

Example sentences

  • The customer asked for a refund.

  • The company is looking for new talent.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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