要する

ようする

to demand, to require, to take

What does 要する mean?

要する is a Japanese verb meaning to demand, to require, to take in English. It is written as 要する in kanji, ようする in hiragana, and yousuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

教えるということは大いに忍耐力を要する

Teaching demands a lot of patience.