要請
ようせい
yousei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 99 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
要請 (ようせい (yousei)) means "Request". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Request
Also : demand · appeal · call for
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Example Sentences
政府は国民からの福祉充実の要請に応えるべき立場にある。
せいふはこくみんからのふくしじゅうじつのようせいにこたえるべきたちばにある。
The government is in a position to respond to the people's requests for expanded welfare.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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