“To demand” in Japanese
Short answer
To demand in Japanese is “要する” (yousuru). Full meaning: to need, to demand, to take, to require.
Other ways to say “To demand” in Japanese
請い求める
koimotomeru to beg, to request, to demand, to entreat
求める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
強請る
nedaru to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune; to solicit, to demand, to extort
よーする
yousuru to need, to demand, to take, to require
要す
yousu to need, to demand, to take, to require
乞い求める
koimotomeru to beg, to request, to demand, to entreat
よーし
youshi to need, to demand, to take, to require
ねだる
nedaru to beg, to pester, to plead, to coax, to hound, to importune; to solicit, to demand, to extort
購める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
督する
tokusuru to lead, to command; to superintend, to supervise; to press, to demand, to urge
索める
motomeru to want, to wish for; to request, to demand, to require, to ask for; to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job), to find (a solution)
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