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How to say "Request" in Japanese
Both words can translate to "request", but which should you choose?
Japanese Option A
要望
ようぼう (yōbō)
N3 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Option B
担保権消滅請求
たんぽけんしょうめつせいきゅう (tanpokennshoumetsuseikyuu)
C2 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
When translating "request" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 要望 and 担保権消滅請求.
In Japanese, 要望 (ようぼう (yōbō)) is typically associated with "request; demand; desire; petition; call for action" (Syllabus Level: N3) and represents Refers to a formal request, demand, petition, or calling for action from a group, customer, or subordinate toward authority/management. Often used as 要望書 or 要望する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Request? Demand? My only request is that you spend your entire weekend completely dedicated strictly to ME! This is a high-priority command!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『要望よ！私からの要望はね、今週末の予定を全部私とのデートで埋めること！これ以外の要望（意見）なんて一切却下よ！黙ってスケジュールを開けなさい！』.
On the other hand, 担保権消滅請求 (たんぽけんしょうめつせいきゅう (tanpokennshoumetsuseikyuu)) maps to "request for extinguishment of security interest" (Syllabus Level: C2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "request" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!
Bilingual Context for "要望"
住民たちの強い_______に応えて、交差点に新しい信号機が設置されました。
Responding to the strong request of the residents, a new traffic light was installed at the intersection.
Bilingual Context for "担保権消滅請求"
私は担保権消滅請求に興味があります。
I am interested in request for extinguishment of security interest.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "住民たちの強い_______に応えて、交差点に新しい信号機が設置されました。" (Meaning: "Responding to the strong request of the residents, a new traffic light was installed at the intersection.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "要望" fits here because it means "request; demand; desire; petition; call for action" in the context of: "Responding to the strong request of the residents, a new traffic light was installed at the intersection.". "担保権消滅請求" represents "request for extinguishment of security interest".