依頼(いらい)

いらい
noun / suru-verb
request, commission
1. request, commission
Asking someone to do something; placing an order for a service.
仕事(しごと)の依頼(いらい)を受(う)けた。
I received a job request.
専門家(せんもんか)に調査(ちょうさ)を依頼(いらい)する。
To request an expert to conduct an investigation.
依頼(いらい)主(ぬし)からの連絡(れんらく)を待(ま)つ。
To wait for contact from the client.
友達(ともだち)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの手伝(てつだ)いを依頼(いらい)した。
I asked a friend to help with moving.
お客(きゃく)さまからの依頼(いらい)が多(おお)くて、今週(こんしゅう)はとても忙(いそが)しい。
There are so many requests from clients that this week is very busy.

依頼(いらい) is a formal way to express requesting something.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 依頼(いらい)する (to request, commission)
  • 依頼(いらい)を受(う)ける (to receive a request)
  • 〜に依頼(いらい)する (to request from ~)

COMPOUND WORDS:

  • 依頼(いらい)者(しゃ)/依頼(いらい)主(ぬし) (client, requester)
  • 依頼(いらい)書(しょ) (written request)
  • 依頼(いらい)内容(ないよう) (details of request)

FORMALITY:

  • More formal than 頼(たの)む (to ask)
  • Used in business and professional contexts

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 頼(たの)む: to ask (casual)
  • 要請(ようせい): request (formal, official)
  • 注文(ちゅうもん): order (for products)

Related Words

Related: 頼(たの)む (to ask (casual))
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Added 2026.1.11 19:58 · Revised 2026.2.26 8:50
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