求むる

もとむる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

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木に縁って魚を求むきによってうおをもとむ

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree

木に縁りて魚を求むきによりてうおをもとむ

to be unable to accomplish something because one has chosen the wrong method; to ask for the impossible; to look for fish by climbing a tree

同気相求むどうきあいもとむ

like minds gather

毛を吹いて疵を求むけをふいてきずをもとむ

to be nitpicky; to be fault-finding

舟に刻みて剣を求むふねにきざみてけんをもとむ

to not be getting with the times; to be unaware that things are changing