There are 8 total results for your 求む search.
Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
求む see styles |
motomu もとむ |
(v2m-s,vt) (1) (often now as ...(を)求む) (See 求める・1) to want; to wish for; (v2m-s,vt) (2) (archaism) (See 求める・2) to request; to demand; (v2m-s,vt) (3) (archaism) (See 求める・3) to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); (v2m-s,vt) (4) (polite language) (archaism) (See 求める・4) to purchase; to buy |
求むる see styles |
motomuru もとむる |
(transitive verb) to want; to seek; to request |
同気相求む see styles |
doukiaimotomu / dokiaimotomu どうきあいもとむ |
(expression) (idiom) like minds gather |
木に縁って魚を求む see styles |
kiniyotteuoomotomu きによってうおをもとむ |
(expression) (idiom) (from Mencius) (See 木に縁りて魚を求む・きによりてうおをもとむ) to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree |
木に縁りて魚を求む see styles |
kiniyoriteuoomotomu きによりてうおをもとむ |
(expression) (idiom) (from Mencius) to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree |
毛を吹いて疵を求む see styles |
keofuitekizuomotomu けをふいてきずをもとむ |
(exp,v2m-s) (idiom) to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding |
舟に刻して剣を求む see styles |
funenikokushitekenomotomu ふねにこくしてけんをもとむ |
(expression) (idiom) (from a fable in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals) to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing |
舟に刻みて剣を求む see styles |
funenikizamitekenomotomu ふねにきざみてけんをもとむ |
(expression) (idiom) (from a fable in Master Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals) to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing |
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