求める (もとめる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

求める (もとめる) means to request / to seek / to want.

See example sentences below.

求める at a glance

求める

もとめるmotomeru

N3verb

to request / to seek / to want

求めるもとめるmotomeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to request / to seek / to want

Example 1

店に新しいメニューを求めた。

Translation

I asked the shop for a new menu.

Example 2

彼は仕事を求めている。

Translation

He is looking for a job.