How to say 'Request' in Japanese | 要望

word

Meaning

Request

Reading

Kanji

要Important, Need 望Hope, Ambition

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '要望 (ようぼう)' means 'request' or 'demand'. It is used to express a formal or strong desire for something, often in a professional or official context. This term is commonly used in business, customer service, or when making appeals to authorities. For example: we received a request from the client「クライアントから要望がありました」(クライアントからようぼうがありました). The residents submitted a request to the city「住民が市に要望を提出しました」(じゅうみんがしにようぼうをていしゅつしました). Note that '要望' carries a nuance of being a formal or significant request, rather than a casual one.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7068

Composition

kanji

Handwriting