ねだる

ねだる · nedaru · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to demand

🍭 強請る = 強い (strong) + 請う (request): to demand something by pushing hard

The kanji 強 (strong, force) and 請 (request, ask) combine into a word for asking persistently. Kids who keep pestering for candy are a good example of ねだる.

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