JLPT · Level 55
45 words
Japanese word
ねだる
Pronunciation
Romajinedaru
Meaning
- verbbeg for, pester
Example
子どもは母におもちゃをねだります。ko do mo wa haha ni o mo cha o ne da ri ma su
The child begs his mother for a toy.
More examples
弟は毎日お母さんにおもちゃをねだります。otōto wa mai nichi o haha sa n ni o mo cha o ne da ri ma su
My little brother pesters Mom for a toy every day.
彼は店員に特別な値引きをねだりました。kare wa ten in ni toku betsu na ne bi ki o ne da ri ma shi ta
He begged the clerk for a special discount.
Core concept
Centers on continued pleading toward a particular person in order to obtain a desired thing or favor.
Common phrases
友達にねだるtomo dachi ni ne da ru
beg a friend
プレゼントをねだるpu re ze n to o ne da ru
beg for a present
Similar words
せがむsegamu: To keep asking someone for something wanted, especially in a way that is hard to refuse.
頼み込むtanomikomu: To plead with someone repeatedly to accept a request or provide help.
懇願するkongansuru: To ask earnestly for something needed or desired, often in a formal setting.
Definition in Japanese
欲しい物などを手に入れようとして、相手にしつこく頼む。ho shi i mono na do o te ni i re yō to shi te ai te ni shi tsu ko ku tano mu
Word origin
ねだる (nedaru, "to beg for") is treated as a native Japanese verb, but its earlier formation is not securely known, so no specific word origin can be stated as fact.
Usage tips
- In Japanese fiction and conversation, ねだる (nedaru) commonly portrays a character trying to get something from a person who has the power to give it, rather than making a formal request.
Other meanings
- coaxverb
Related words
- ねだり方nedarikataway of beggingnoun
- ねだり屋nedariyaperson who begsnoun