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JLPT N3 Intermediate

申し込む

to apply for, sign up for, or formally propose

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申込む alternative kanji
申し込みます polite form
申し込んだ plain past
申し込んで te-form
申し込める potential form
申し込み noun: "application"
1 Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To Apply / Sign Up

This refers to the formal procedure of requesting to participate in an event, use a service, or enter a contest.

Example

新しい クレジット カード を 申し込みました 。

I applied for a new credit card.

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2 Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To Propose / Challenge

This describes the act of making a serious overture or proposition directly to another party.

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申し込む
もうしこむ
to apply for, sign up for, or formally propose
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