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What does 要請 (ようせい, yousei) mean?

要請 (ようせい, yousei) means request, appeal, call.

Quick facts
Readingようせい
Romajiyousei
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ようせい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyousei

request, appeal, call

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive appeal; call for something; request
  2. 2noun axiom

Example sentences

  • The government requested cooperation from businesses.

  • A phone call came in requesting rescue assistance.

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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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