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今日の漢字
Secondary schoolJLPT N1

solicit, invite, ask

15 strokes · frequency rank #524

On
セイ、シン、ショウ
Kun
こ.う、う.ける

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Common words

  1. ようせいappeal; call for something; request; claim1
    • He said nothing as to my request.

    • I was asked to cooperate with them for the criminal investigation.

    • I requested that he keep me informed.

  2. しんせいapplication; request; petition2
    • Have you applied for a passport yet?

    • I applied for a visa.

    • She applied for a visa.

  3. せいきゅうclaim; demand; charge; application3
    • Mr Smith sued them for damages.

    • They charged me for the broken window.

    • I claimed my baggage.

  4. しょうせいinvitation4
  5. せいたくsolicitation5
  6. うけおいcontract (for work); contracting; undertaking6
  7. せいがんpetition7
    • I addressed a petition to the mayor.

    • I thought it strange that the petition had been turned down.

  8. したうけsubcontract8
  9. ねだるto beg; to pester; to plead; to coax9
    • He finally talked his father into buying a new car.

    • He bothered me for money.

    • The beggar accosted me for money.

  10. うけるto receive; to get10

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