also 請う
- godan verb, transitive to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
- to pray; to wish
こう
to beg
also 請う
姫は帝に赦しを乞うた。 The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor. #1699760
君がおこっているのも当然だ。 You have good reason to be angry. #179189
大都会には罪悪がはびこっている。 There is much crime in the big cities. #137385
囚人は一かけらのケーキを乞うた。 The prisoner asked for a piece of cake. #2932733