乞
乞

beg, invite, ask

3 strokesFrequency 2,478Grade 8

On

コツキツキキケコチ

Kun

こ.う

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Common Words

乞う請うこうTransitiveFreq #12816
1

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

Examples
お腹をすかせている人がいればその人達のために食べ物を乞うた。
When she saw that the people were hungry, she begged for food for them.
2

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

to pray; to wish

命乞い命ごいいのちごい命乞NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #14464
1

begging for one's life; pleading for one's life

乞食こじきこつじきNounFreq #21034
1

Sensitive

beggar

Examples
凍死しそうな乞食が手当てのため、病院に運び込まれた。だが、その乞食は治療費を清算するような金は一文も、もってなかった。
A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

begging

Examples
貧困者が乞食をしていた。
The pauper was begging for a living.
許しを請う許しを乞うゆるしをこうExpressionFreq #25830
1

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission

物乞い物ごいもの乞いモノ乞いものごい (物乞い／物ごい／もの乞い／物乞)モノごい (モノ乞い)物乞NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #34255
1

beggar; begging

Examples
その男は一軒ごとに物乞いをしてまわった。
The man went begging from door to door.
教えを請う教えを乞うおしえをこうExpressionFreq #34556
1

Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class)

to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction

希う請い願う庶幾う冀う乞い願うこいねがうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #43810
1

to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat

請い乞いこいNounFreq #49730
1

request; entreaty

雨乞いあまごい雨請いNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #51255
1

praying for rain

暇乞いいとまごい暇乞NounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #68992
1

leave-taking; (saying) goodbye

Examples
彼はその家族にいとまごいをした。
He took leave of the family.
2

requesting leave (from work)

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