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求もとめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to want; to wish for
2. to request; to demand; to require; to ask for
3. to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job)
4. to purchase; to buy
Alt. forms
求もとめる
98%
もとめる
1%
Kanji used
求
seek
Pitch accent
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Top 400
Conjugations...Used in: 5397
Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
to buy
to ask for understanding
to seek happiness; to pursue happiness
7 more...
Examples (100 in total)
We are longing for peace.
She is seeking wealth.
Ask, and it shall be given you.
The boy screamed for help.
They asked me for something to drink.
We want complete sentences.
The fan asked for his autograph.
I am seeking the path to the end of the universe.
He heard someone calling for help.
He went traveling in search of adventure.
Ken cried for help.
I asked for Bob's help.
People usually go after fame.
Find the solution to the following equation.
He appealed to the judge for mercy.
I was asked for my passport at the border.
Janet was seeking for fame in the world of show business.
Tom called for Mary's resignation.
He is seeking a new position.
Foreign students demanded help from us.
The workers pushed for a raise in salary.
One can't expect everything from schools.
He came to Tokyo in search of employment.
He decided to seek information elsewhere.
I am honored that you should ask me to speak.
We went out for some fresh air.
People pursue more freedom and equality.
Why did he ask for so much money?
The country appealed to Japan for help.
It was wise of you to ask him for help.
You'd better ask the doctor for advice.
He came to ask us for our help.
The injured man cried for help.
After the meal, I asked for the bill.
I should've asked Tom to help.
Some Blacks seek more radical solutions.
They are appealing for money to help refugees.
I heard a call for help.
They went out to Australia seeking gold.
Is it possible to determine the diameter from the circumference?
Some Whites seek more imperial solutions.
Star baseball players are often asked for autographs.
They demanded that the president resign.
Gulliver traveled in quest of adventure.
Some Middle-Easterners seek more religious solutions.
She doesn't know what she really wants.
The police demanded that I move my car.
I was asked for my personal opinion about the matter.
Luck comes to those who look for it.
The birds flew south in search of warmth.
She refused to do what they wanted.
People tend to require strong stimuli.
The drowning man shouted for help.
I was called upon to make a speech in English.
The poet searches for the beauty in life.
She was asked to write her name in ink.
I require absolute loyalty of my employees.
They searched here and there looking for survivors.
The court called on the lawyer to give evidence.
The old man begged me for money.
He immigrated to Brazil in search of a better life.
We want an assistant, preferably someone with experience.
Applicants were requested to submit their resumes.
A great number of students battled for freedom of speech.
Political prisoners are on a hunger strike for better conditions.
We demanded that he explain to us why he was late.
When he got into trouble, he turned to his parents for help.
We searched the woods for the missing child.
He didn't like to ask for help even if he was starving.
There is no use crying for help. No one will hear you.
On encountering the celebrity, the fans asked for his autograph.
Unable to pay the rent, I asked him for assistance.
The manager gave the precise answer which I was looking for.
Many clients come to that lawyer for advice.
You are asked to produce your permit to get in this center.
The institution advertised on TV for volunteers.
I went to the lawyer for legal help.
The newspaper called for the government to stop inflation.
To start with, the film crew travelled around the country looking for locations.
We asked him to face the press but he refused to.
In asking voters to approve the new tax, the President appealed to reason.
He required her to explain how she spent money.
He couldn't move and had to call for help.
To those who seek peace and security: We support you.
He was passing by on his bicycle when he heard a cry for help.
Not knowing what to see, I asked him for advice.
The newcomers will have to compete with each other for a promotion.
His last recourse will be to go to his father for help.
The girl had no one to turn to for advice.
Many clients went to the able lawyer for advice.
The police asked the girl to make a rough sketch of her lost dog.
The law now requires women to be employed on equal terms with men.
The official informed Bob that his request for a parking permit had been rejected.
Visitors are usually asked to remove their shoes before they enter a Japanese house.
Find the remainder when 2²⁰¹³ is divided by 3.
We need someone who has some experience in administration.
He heard a cry for help.
They sailed for months in hope of "gold and glory".
It's not too much to ask you to come to class on time.
The plan announced Tuesday calls for $54 billion in tax cuts.