English–Japanese
“request” in Japanese
How to say “request” in Japanese
“Request” in Japanese is 依頼 (irai).
It involves asking another party to take responsibility for carrying out a particular task.
Example sentences with 依頼
父に荷物の受け取りを依頼しました。chichi ni ni motsu no u ke to ri o i rai shi ma shi ta
I asked my father to receive the package.
Tips for using 依頼
- 依頼する (irai suru) is common when arranging services or professional work, while everyday requests between friends more often use 頼む (tanomu).
Other Japanese words for “request”
皆さんの要望を聞きます。mina sa n no yō bō o ki ki ma su
I listen to everyone's requests.
店に返金を要求しました。mise ni hen kin o yō kyū shi ma shi ta
I requested a refund from the store.
会社は政府に支援を要請しました。kai sha wa sei fu ni shi en o yō sei shi ma shi ta
The company requested support from the government.
先生に新しい本をリクエストします。sen sei ni atara shi i hon o ri ku e su to shi ma su
I will request a new book from my teacher.