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他動詞

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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