依頼します（いらいします、iraいshimasu）
- to request

The Japanese verb 依頼します (iraimasu) translates to "to request," "to ask for," or "to commission" in English. It implies formally asking someone to do something for you or on your behalf. It often carries a sense of politeness and deference, making it suitable for situations where you are requesting a favor, a service, or some kind of action from another person or organization. It's about putting in a request, not just a casual suggestion. The action can be anything from a simple task to a complex project. The word conveys a clear intention to seek cooperation. ⚫︎ It is a polite form of the verb. ⚫︎ It indicates that you are making a formal request. ⚫︎ It implies a willingness to have the other party accept the request.

⚫︎ 資料の作成を依頼します。 Translation: I request you to prepare the documents. ⚫︎ プロジェクトの参加を依頼します。 Translation: I request you to participate in the project. ⚫︎ 翻訳を依頼します。 Translation: I request a translation.

⚫︎ Use 依頼します when you want to politely request something from someone. ⚫︎ It's common in business settings, formal situations, and when asking someone for a favor. ⚫︎ It often follows a noun indicating what you are requesting. For example, 翻訳 (translation) + を (object marker) + 依頼します. ⚫︎ You can use it in various forms, such as 依頼しました (iraimashita - requested, past tense), or 依頼してください (irashite kudasai - please request). ⚫︎ It is always the polite form, so you would not use it with close friends or family, if you are not in a formal situation.

⚫︎ 依頼します is typically written in hiragana as いらいします. ⚫︎ The kanji form is 依頼します. ⚫︎ Variations in okurigana (the suffix hiragana) are not common, and "します" is consistently used as the polite verb ending.

⚫︎ お願いする (onegai suru) - "to ask," "to request" (a more general and potentially less formal synonym). ⚫︎ 頼む (tanomu) - "to request" or "to ask" (more casual than 依頼します and used with less formality). ⚫︎ 求める (motomeru) - "to request," "to seek," or "to demand" (can be a more formal and sometimes stronger word, depending on context). ⚫︎ 依頼[します] (iraishi [masu]) - This is the base form and polite form of the verb 依頼[する] (to request).

⚫︎ There is no direct antonym, as 依頼します is a request. However, the opposite action would be to refuse a request or to not fulfill it. Words used in this context might include: ⚫︎ 断る (kotowaru) - "to refuse" ⚫︎ 辞退する (jitai suru) - "to decline"

会議の議事録の作成を、田中さんに依頼します。 ・Translation: I will ask Tanaka-san to create the minutes of the meeting. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates a formal request to Tanaka-san, showing who will be asked to do the task.

新しいウェブサイトのデザインを、専門の会社に依頼しました。 ・Translation: I requested a specialized company to design a new website. ・Explanation: This example shows the use of the past tense form 依頼しました (iraimashita) to indicate a past request, and that a professional service was requested.

The word 依頼 (irai) is a noun meaning "request," "commission," or "entrustment." It is a compound word: 依 (i) means "to rely on," "to depend on," or "to entrust" and 頼 (rai) also means "to depend on" or "to ask". The verb します (shimasu) is a polite verb which means "to do," so 依頼します means "to do a request."