synonym Comparative
懇願
VS
頼む
Differences Between "懇願" and "頼む"
Option A
懇願
Meaning
entreaty, earnest request, appeal
Reading
こんがん (kongan)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼は命を助けてくれるよう、医者に懇願した。
He earnestly requested the doctor to save his life.
Option B
頼む
Meaning
to request, ask
Reading
たのむ (tanomu)
Syllabus Level
B1
Practical Example
毎日、日本語を練習するために頼む。
Every day, I request, ask to practice Japanese.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(entreaty, earnest request, appeal)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 懇願: A very strong, earnest, and often desperate request or plea. Stronger than simply お願い (onegai). (心から、切に願い求めること。)
- 頼む: Essential structural term in CEFR B1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 懇願: A very strong, earnest, and often desperate request or plea. Stronger than simply お願い (onegai). (心から、切に願い求めること。)
- 頼む: Essential structural term in CEFR B1 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR B1語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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