求める (Motomeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to want, to wish for, to request, to demand”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto want; to wish for
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto request; to demand; to require; to ask for
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto purchase; to buy
Examples
名声を求めるな。
Don't chase after fame.
彼らは和睦を求めた。
They sued for peace.
彼女は富を求めている。
She is seeking wealth.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).