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Japanese
Etymology
From Classical Japanese verb 求む (motomu).
Pronunciation
- Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of "求める"
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
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Stem forms
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Terminal (終止形) Attributive (連体形)
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求める
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もとめる
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Imperative (命令形)
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求めろ
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もとめろ
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Key constructions
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Passive
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求められる
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もとめられる
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Causative
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求めさせる
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もとめさせる
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Potential
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求められる
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もとめられる
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Volitional
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求めよう
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もとめよー
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Negative
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求めない
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もとめない
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Negative perfective
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求めなかった
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もとめなかった
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Formal
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求めます
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もとめます
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Perfective
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求めた
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もとめた
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Conjunctive
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求めて
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もとめて
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Hypothetical conditional
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求めれば
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もとめれば
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Verb
求める • (motomeru) ichidan (stem 求め (motome), past 求めた (motometa))
- to find
- x を求めよ。
- Ekkusu o motomeyo.
- Find the value of x.
- to seek, to look for
- to desire, to wish
- to demand, to sue, to compel
- 1946, Constitution of Japan
- 何人も、公務員の不法行爲により、損害を受けたときは、法律の定めるところにより、國又は公共團體に、その賠償を求めることができる。
- Nanpito mo, kōmuin no fuhōkōi ni yori, songai o uketa toki wa, hōritsu no sadameru tokoro ni yori, kuni mata wa kōkyō-dantai ni, sono baishō o motomeru koto ga dekiru.
- Every person may sue for redress as provided by law from the State or a public entity, in case he has suffered damage through illegal act of any public official. (Article 17)
- 刑事被吿人は、すべての證人に對して審問する機會を充分に與へられ、又、公費で自己のために强制的手續により證人を求める權利を有する。
- Keiji hikokunin wa, subete no shōnin ni taishite shinmon-suru kikai o jūbun ni ataerare, mata, kōhi de jiko no tame ni kyōseiteki tetsuzuki ni yori shōnin o motomeru kenri o yūsuru.
- The accused shall be permitted full opportunity to examine all witnesses, and he shall have the right of compulsory process for obtaining witnesses on his behalf at public expense. (Article 37.2)
Conjugation
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
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Mizenkei ("imperfective")
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求め
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もとめ
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motome
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Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
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求め
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もとめ
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motome
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Shūshikei ("terminal")
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求める
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もとめる
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motomeru
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Rentaikei ("attributive")
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求める
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もとめる
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motomeru
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Kateikei ("hypothetical")
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求めれ
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もとめれ
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motomere
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Meireikei ("imperative")
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求めよ¹ 求めろ²
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もとめよ¹ もとめろ²
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motomeyo¹ motomero²
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Key constructions
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Passive
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求められる
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もとめられる
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motomerareru
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Causative
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求めさせる 求めさす
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もとめさせる もとめさす
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motomesaseru motomesasu
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Potential
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求められる 求めれる³
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もとめられる もとめれる³
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motomerareru motomereru³
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Volitional
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求めよう
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もとめよう
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motomeyō
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Negative
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求めない 求めぬ 求めん
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もとめない もとめぬ もとめん
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motomenai motomenu motomen
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Negative continuative
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求めず
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もとめず
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motomezu
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Formal
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求めます
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もとめます
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motomemasu
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Perfective
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求めた
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もとめた
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motometa
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Conjunctive
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求めて
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もとめて
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motomete
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Hypothetical conditional
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求めれば
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もとめれば
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motomereba
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¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative ³ Colloquial potential
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Synonyms