Vocabulary

What does 要望 (ようぼう, youbou) mean?

要望 (ようぼう, youbou) means request, demand.

Quick facts
Readingようぼう
Romajiyoubou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ようぼう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyoubou

request, demand

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive demand for; request

Example sentences

  • I conveyed the residents' request to the city.

  • We made improvements in response to customer requests.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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