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TOPIK 3verb

요구하다

yoguhada

요구해요 · 요구했어요 · 요구할 거예요 · 요구하세요

to demand, to require

Example

직원들이 회사에 월급 인상을 요구했어요.

The employees demanded a raise from the company.

Word parts

요 need구 seek

Literally 'need and seek' — asking firmly for something.

Good to know

요구하다 is stronger than 요청하다; it sounds like a demand, not a polite request.