No. 1,317 in Japanese
要請
"要請" (yōsei) means "request" or "appeal."
In a sentence
政府は市民に対して不要不急の外出を控えるよう要請しました。
The government requested citizens to refrain from non-essential outings.
In this sentence, "要請" denotes a formal request or appeal from the government to the people for compliance.
組織は支援を要請するために会議を開きました。
The organization held a meeting to request assistance.
Here, "要請" is used to indicate a formal plea or request made by an organization to obtain support or help.
彼は親に金銭的な要請を行いました。
He made a monetary request to his parents.
In this sentence, "要請" refers to a personal request for financial aid from one individual to another.
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