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乞う

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To ask （for something―some one for something―something of some one）; to beg （for something―some one for something―something of some one）; to request （something of some one）; to appeal （to one for something）; to apply （to some one for something）; to solicit （something）; to sue （for something）; to pray （for something）; to plead （for something）

用例

人に物を乞う
（有形物なら）to ask some one for something―beg some one for something―（無形物なら）―ask something of some one―beg something of some one―apply to some one for something―appeal to some one for something

一杯の水を乞うた
I asked for a glass of water.

乞食が施しを乞う
A beggar begs for alms.

一夜の宿を乞う
to ask for a night's lodging

許可を乞う
to ask permission―beg leave

先生に許可を乞うたか
Have you asked permission of your teacher?

赦免を乞う
to beg one's pardon―pray for pardon

その方にご宥恕を乞うたか
Have you begged pardon of the man?

恩恵を乞う
to ask a favour of one―solicit a favour―crave a boon

ある人来て職を乞う
A man applied to me for employment.

哀を乞う
to appeal （to the Throne） for clemency―plead for mercy

憐みを乞う
to appeal to one's pity―throw oneself on another's compassion

和を乞う
to sue for peace

同盟軍はドイツが和を乞うまで戦った
The Allies fought till Germany sued for peace.

援助を乞う
to request one's assistance―appeal for one's aid

助命を乞う
to appeal for mercy―plead for mercy―（戦場でなら）―ask for quarter―cry quarter

ご来社あらんことを乞う
I beg you will come―I request you will come―I request your attendance―I request your presence―I request the pleasure of your company.

ご留任を乞う
I beg you will stay―I request you will stay.

至急ご回答を乞う
I request you will answer as soon as possible―Please oblige me with an early answer―An early answer will oblige.

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用例

応援を乞う
to call in some one's aid―call in some one to one's aid

支那は列国の応援を乞うた
China called in the Powers to her aid.

案内を乞う（頼もうと言う）
to call out for admission―（西洋では）―knock at the door―ring the bell

案内を乞う者あり
There is some one singing out at the door―（西洋では）―There is a knock at the door―a ring at the bell.

ペルリ来たりて互市を乞う
Commodore Perry demanded a commercial treaty.

作文の訂正を乞う
to submit a composition to one's teacher

ご訂正を乞う
I wish you would look over my composition.

設計のご閲覧を乞う
I submit my design to your inspection.

乞う無音の罪を恕せ
Do not be offended at my long silence.

乞う隗より始めよ
Begin with No. 1.

骸骨を乞う
to resign one's official post on account of old age

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（動詞ア行五段活用、他動詞） to beg; to ask; to request; to invite

日本語WordNet(英和)

乞う

【動詞】

1 ask

誰かに何かの要請か要求を行なう

(make a request or demand for something to somebody)

She asked him for a loan 彼女は彼に借金を申し込んだ

2 expect, ask, require

義務的であると考える

(consider obligatory)

We require our secretary to be on time 我々は時間を厳守することを我々の秘書に要求する Aren't we asking too much of these children? 私達はこれらの子供に非常に多くを要求していませんか？ I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons 私は、私の学生がレッスンに間に合うように到着すると予測する

3 invite, bid

何かをするように愛想よくだれかに頼む

(ask someone in a friendly way to do something)

4 ask

質問を記述して、答えを予測する

(address a question to and expect an answer from)

Ask your teacher about trigonometry 三角法に関しては教師に尋ねてください The children asked me about their dead grandmother 子供たちは亡き祖母について私に尋ねた

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