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How to say 'Apply' in Japanese | 申し込む

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The Japanese word for Apply is 'Moushikomu', written as 申し込む in Japanese.'Apply' in hiragana is もうしこむ.

    word

    申し込む

    Meaning

    Apply

    Reading

    もうしこむ

    moushikomu

    Kanji

    申Report 込Put in, Crowded

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '申し込む (もうしこむ)' primarily means 'to apply' or 'to make a formal request'. It is commonly used in contexts where someone is applying for a service, membership, or event. For example: I applied for the job「その仕事に申し込んだ」(そのしごとにもうしこんだ). She applied for the course「彼女はそのコースに申し込んだ」(かのじょはそのコースにもうしこんだ). Additionally, it can also mean 'to propose' or 'to offer', such as in a marriage proposal. For example: He proposed to her「彼は彼女に結婚を申し込んだ」(かれはかのじょにけっこんをもうしこんだ). This verb is often used in formal or business settings.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    996

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 申し込む

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    申

    Meaning

    Report

  • kanji

    込

    Meaning

    Put in, Crowded

Hiragana in the Word 申し込む

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    し

    Reading

    Shi

  • hiragana

    む

    Reading

    Mu

Words Related to 申し込む Through the Kanji 申

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 申 as well.

  • word

    申す

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    申請

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    申し上げる

    Meaning

    Say

  • word

    申し訳

    Meaning

    Apology

  • word

    申告

    Meaning

    Report, Declaration

  • word

    申し立て

    Meaning

    Claim

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    申し込み

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    申し訳ない

    Meaning

    Apologetic

Words Related to 申し込む Through the Kanji 込

These 33 Words contain the Kanji 込 as well.

  • word

    混む・込む

    Meaning

    Mix, Crowded

  • word

    込める

    Meaning

    Put, Include

  • word

    組み込む

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Embed

  • word

    飛び込む

    Meaning

    Jump into

  • word

    持ち込む

    Meaning

    Bring in

  • word

    込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    突き込む

    Meaning

    Thrust

  • word

    思い込む

    Meaning

    Assume, Convince

  • word

    振り込み

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    入り込む

    Meaning

    Enter

  • word

    飲み込む

    Meaning

    Swallow, Comprehend

  • word

    巻き込む

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    乗り込む

    Meaning

    Enter, Board

  • word

    のぞき込む

    Meaning

    Peek

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    書き込む

    Meaning

    Write in

  • word

    落ち込む

    Meaning

    Depressed

  • word

    見込み

    Meaning

    Prospect

  • word

    申し込み

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    払い込む

    Meaning

    Pay

  • word

    割り込む

    Meaning

    Cut in, Interrupt

  • word

    引っ込む

    Meaning

    Withdraw

  • word

    人込み

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    立て込む

    Meaning

    Crowded

  • word

    打ち込む

    Meaning

    Input, Devote

  • word

    振り込む

    Meaning

    Transfer

  • word

    冷え込む

    Meaning

    Chill

  • word

    吸い込む

    Meaning

    Inhale

  • word

    差し込む

    Meaning

    Insert, Pierce

  • word

    込み

    Meaning

    Included

  • word

    踏み込む

    Meaning

    Step in

  • word

    追い込む

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    突っ込む

    Meaning

    Criticize, Plunge

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What does 'Moushikomu' (申し込む) mean?

'Moushikomu' means 'Apply' .

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