“To require” in Japanese
Short answer
To require in Japanese is “要す” (yousu). Full meaning: to need, to demand, to take, to require.
Other ways to say “To require” in Japanese
要する
yousuru to need, to demand, to take, to require
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)
必要とする
hitsuyoutosuru to need, to call for, to require
義務付ける
gimuzukeru to obligate, to make compulsory, to require, to mandate
よーする
yousuru to need, to demand, to take, to require
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)
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)
探める
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)
需める
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)
蘄める
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)
もとめる
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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