1.
demand, request, requirement
An insistent and authoritative request or the act of asking for something firmly.
賃上げを要求する。
To demand a wage increase.
要求する = to demand
その要求は受け入れられない。
That demand cannot be accepted.
顧客の要求に応えることが大切だ。
It's important to meet the customers' demands.
要求に応える = to meet/respond to demands
労働組合は会社に対して労働条件の改善を要求した。
The labor union demanded improved working conditions from the company.
相手の要求をすべて満たすのは難しいが、できるだけ歩み寄る努力はするべきだ。
It's difficult to meet all of the other party's demands, but we should make an effort to compromise as much as possible.
要求を満たす = to satisfy demands
USAGE: 要求 is stronger than 依頼 (request) and implies that the speaker expects compliance.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 要求する (to demand)
- 要求に応える (to meet demands)
- 要求を満たす (to satisfy requirements)
- 要求を拒否する (to refuse a demand)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 依頼 - request (polite)
- 要請 - request, demand (formal)
- 請求 - claim, billing