ねだる
ねだる
verb (godan)
to beg for; to pester for; to coax
1.
to beg for; to pester for
To persistently ask someone for something, often in a whining or pleading manner.
子供がおもちゃをねだる。
The child begs for a toy.
彼女に新しいバッグをねだられた。
She pestered me to buy her a new bag.
2.
to coax; to wheedle
To try to get something through flattery or persistent asking.
小遣いの値上げをねだった。
I begged for an increase in my allowance.
TRANSITIVITY:
他動詞 (transitive)
Pattern: (人に) Xをねだる - to beg (someone) for X
KANJI:
Rarely written with kanji (強請る), usually hiragana.
ASPECT (ている):
ねだっている - is begging (action in progress)
NUANCE:
Typically used for:
- Children asking parents for things
- Romantic partners asking for gifts/favors
- Implies persistent, sometimes annoying requests
RELATED:
- 頼む - to ask, request (neutral)
- せがむ - to pester, importune (similar meaning)
- おねだりする - to beg cutely (childish/cute speech)