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お願い

A Request

Meaning

A Request, Request, Wish, Please

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The noun form of request (don't be tricked by the い on the end, it's not an adjective). So, request goes to a request.

Reading

おねがい

Explanation

The reading is the same like お願いします. Hopefully you're able to read that by now so you're able to read this too.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • お願いがかなう

    one's request is granted

    お願いができる

    can request, to form a request

    お願いがある

    to have a request

  • 勝手なお願い

    a selfish request

    わがままなお願い

    a selfish request

    失礼なお願い

    a rude request

  • お願いに来る

    to come to request something

    お願いに行く

    to go to request something

    お願いに上がる

    to go to request something

  • お願いをする

    to make a request

    お願いをかなえる

    to grant a request

    お願いを聞く

    to hear a request

  • 一生のお願い

    a request of a lifetime, an extremely important request

    最後のお願い

    last request

    アンケートのお願い

    to request a survey

Context Sentences

お願い！手伝って！

Please! Help me!

ちょっとお願いがあるんだけど、聞いてもらえる？

I have a favor to ask you, would you hear me out?

お願いだから、その話はもうやめて。

Please, let's stop talking about that.

Kanji Composition