No. 424 in Indonesian
membutuhkan
"To need" or "to require."
In a sentence
Saya membutuhkan bantuan untuk menyelesaikan tugas ini.
I need assistance to complete this task.
Here, 'membutuhkan' is used to express a necessity or requirement for something, specifically 'bantuan' (assistance), as coming from the speaker.
Proyek ini membutuhkan banyak waktu dan tenaga.
This project requires a lot of time and effort.
In this example, 'membutuhkan' conveys the requirement for resources ('waktu dan tenaga', means time and effort) needed for the project.
Dia membutuhkan teman untuk berbagi ceritanya.
She/he needs a friend to share her/his stories.
The use of 'membutuhkan' in this case indicates an emotional or social necessity ('teman', which means friend) based on human interaction.
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