What particle should I use with "motomeru"?


In the sentence `Honne o motomeru` is `o/wo` (を) the correct particle to use?




> In the sentence `Honne o motomeru` is `o/wo` (を) the correct particle to
> use?

Yes.

> What particle should I use with “motomeru”?

The reason why "を" is the correct particle for your example clause, is because
"求める" is a transitive verb, and "本音" is the object.

* * *

In addition to transitive verbs, there are intransitive verbs. Usually you can
either find an intransitive version, or a conjugation that essentially is
intransitive, for every transitive verb.

From [guidetojapanese.org](http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/in-
transitive):

> In Japanese, sometimes there are two types of the same verb often referred
> to as transitive and intransitive verbs. The difference between the two is
> that one verb is an action done by an active agent while the other is
> something that occurs without a direct agent.




> In the sentence `Honne o motomeru` is `o/wo` (を) the correct particle to
> use?

Yes.

> What particle should I use with “motomeru”?

The reason why "を" is the correct particle for your example clause, is because
"求める" is a transitive verb, and "本音" is the object.

* * *

In addition to transitive verbs, there are intransitive verbs. Usually you can
either find an intransitive version, or a conjugation that essentially is
intransitive, for every transitive verb.

From [guidetojapanese.org](http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/in-
transitive):

> In Japanese, sometimes there are two types of the same verb often referred
> to as transitive and intransitive verbs. The difference between the two is
> that one verb is an action done by an active agent while the other is
> something that occurs without a direct agent.

