► 終助詞
よ [よ] [coll] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ もう一度考えてみて下さいよ ⇨ Please reconsider
☆ 一度試してみてよ ⇨ Give it a try
てね [てね] [coll] [peer] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ また遊園地に連れてってね ⇨ Take me to an amusement park again, OK? (☛ A gentil request, mainly used by females and/or children)
☆ 無理しないでね ⇨ Don’t overwork yourself, OK? (☛ A gentil request, mainly used by females and/or children)
► 動詞
頼む [(2)たのむ] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ 一つ頼んでもいい？ ⇨ Can I ask you a favor?
☆ 彼に金を貸してくれるよう頼んだが断られた ⇨ I asked him to lend me some money but he said no
☆ 後は頼むよ ⇨ Please take care of the rest (☛ 頼む alone implies “please take care of …”)
☆ 父の最後の言葉は「お母さんのことを頼むぞ」だった ⇨ The last word of my dad was “I count on you to take care of your mother” (☛ 頼む alone implies “please take care of …”)
頼む [(2)たのむ] [頼むから] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ 頼むから黙ってくれ ⇨ Shut up for God’s sake
求める [(3)もとめる] [liter] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ 彼は損害賠償を求めて訴訟を起こした ⇨ He filed a lawsuit asking for a compensation for the damage
☆ 彼は首相に回答を求めた ⇨ He asked the prime minister to respond
依頼 [いらい] [依頼する] [liter] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 彼女は探偵に調査を依頼した ⇨ She asked a private detective to investigate
促す [(3)うながす] [liter] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 彼は社長に決断を促した ⇨ He urged the president to make a decision
強請る [(2)ねだる] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 息子が玩具を買ってくれとしつこくねだった ⇨ My son pestered me to buy him a toy (☛ Usually only for children)
要望 [ようぼう] [要望する] [liter] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 彼は匿名を使うことを要望した ⇨ He requested to use a pseudonym
催促 [(1)さいそく] [催促する] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 彼は客に支払いを催促した ⇨ He asked the customer to make the payment (☛ Request someone to fulfill his legal duty)
せがむ [(2)せがむ] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 子供は父親にゲームを買ってくれとせがんだ ⇨ The kid asked persistently his dad to buy the game for him (☛ About children only)
募る [(2)つのる] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 彼等は募金を募っている ⇨ They’re soliciting donations, doing fundraising
願い出る [(4)ねがいでる] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 彼は自ら現場で働くことを願い出た ⇨ He voluntarily requested to work at the site
要請 [ようせい] [要請する] [liter] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 日本は米国に協力を要請した ⇨ Japan request assistance to the US (☛ Officially and formally request something)
仰ぐ [(2)あおぐ] [liter] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼は社長に指示を仰いだ ⇨ He asked the CEO to give him an instruction
拝み倒す [(5)おがみたおす] [coll] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 親を拝み倒してギターを買ってもらった ⇨ I kept begging until my parents finally bought me a guitar (☛ Ask tenaciously until he/she relents)
催告 [さいこく] [催告する] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼は相手に代金を支払うよう催告した ⇨ He made a formal request to the other party to make the payment (☛ Make a formal, usually written, request someone to fulfill his legal duty)
請願 [せいがん] [請願する] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼等は政府に請願した ⇨ They officially requested to the government (☛ Request officially to do something)
嘆願 [たんがん] [嘆願する] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼等は彼の釈放を嘆願した ⇨ They pleaded for his release (☛ Make emotional requests)
陳情 [ちんじょう] [陳情する] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼等は役所に道路の補修を陳情した ⇨ They formally requested road repairs to the city hall (☛ Request, usually to authorities, to improve something, usually when one has no legal right)
督促 [とくそく] [督促する] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼は客に支払いを督促した ⇨ He asked the customer to make the overdue payment (☛ Ask to immediately pay, return, etc. something overdue)
無心 [むしん] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼は未だ親に金を無心している ⇨ He still asks his parents for money
► 助動詞
ない [ない] [coll] [peer] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ いい加減にしてくれない？ ⇨ Why don’t you stop it already?
☆ ギャーギャー言うの止めてくれない？ ⇨ Why don’t you stop shouting?
ない [ない] [ないか] [ない＋か] [coll] [peer] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ 車貸してくれないか？ ⇨ Will you lend me your car?
☆ 二人共いい加減にしないか！ ⇨ You two, stop it already! (☛ Not as strong as an imperative)
► 成句
御願い [おねがい] [御願いする] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ うちの子を御願いします ⇨ Please take good care of my child
☆ 御願いしたことがあるのですが ⇨ I have some requests for you. Could you please do me a favor
声 [(1)こえ] [声が掛かる] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 彼は沢山のオーディションに行ったが、誰からも声が掛からなかった ⇨ He went to many auditions, but nobody asked him to work for them
► 名詞
御願い [おねがい] meaning: request rank: 1
☆ 御願いがあるのですが ⇨ I have some requests for you. Could you please do me a favor
依頼 [いらい] [liter] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 私は彼から仕事の依頼を受けた ⇨ I was asked to do some work for him
頼み [たのみ] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 頼みが有るんだけど ⇨ I have one request. Will you do me a favor?
求め [もとめ] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 彼等は情報開示の求めに応じようとしない ⇨ They are not responding to the information disclosure request
要望 [ようぼう] [liter] meaning: request rank: 2
☆ 客の要望を基に開発された商品 ⇨ A product developed based on the requests from customers
催促 [(1)さいそく] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 催促状 ⇨ A collection letter (☛ Request someone to fulfill his legal duty)
要請 [ようせい] [liter] meaning: request rank: 3
☆ 日本は米国から協力の要請を受けた ⇨ Japan received a request of cooperation from the US (☛ Officially and formally request something)
御強請り [おねだり] [coll] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 子供がお父さんにおねだりして買ってもらったおもちゃ ⇨ The toy the kid got by asking dad persistently (☛ Usually only about children)
請願 [せいがん] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 彼等は市に請願書を提出した ⇨ They submitted an official request to the city (government) (☛ Official requests for some action)
督促 [とくそく] meaning: request rank: 4
☆ 督促状 ⇨ A late payment reminder. A collection letter (☛ Ask to immediately pay, return, etc. something overdue)