要する
ようする
yousuru
JLPT N1verbVocabularyLevel 99 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

要する (ようする (yousuru)) means "to require". The reading is ようする (yousuru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

to require

Also : to need · to take · to demand

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Example Sentences

その課題の解決には、多くの時間と資源を要する。

そのかだいのかいけつには、おおくのじかんとしげんをようする。

Solving that issue requires considerable time and resources.

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Last updated Jun 11, 2026

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