要望

• 読み: ようぼう
• ローマ字: youbou
• 漢字の分解: 要 (you) — essential, need, require; 望 (bou) — desire, hope, wish
• 発音: /joː.boː/

意味

Demand; request. A strong wish or formal request for something to be done.

A noun and suru-verb meaning to make a formal request or express a strong desire for action. More forceful than お願い (onegai, request/favour) but less aggressive than 要求 (youkyuu, demand). Commonly used in business and civic contexts: 市民の要望 (citizens' requests), 要望書 (written request/petition). Implies that the request carries weight and expects a response.

例文

1. 住民から公園の整備について要望が出された。
2. 顧客の要望に応えるために新サービスを開発した。
3. 社員たちは給与の改善を要望した。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, government, customer service

トーン: assertive

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 要 (you, essential/need) + 望 (bou, desire/hope). Literally 'essential desire' — a wish that the speaker considers important and necessary to fulfil.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal