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希望

Hope

Meaning

Hope, Wish, Aspiration

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

Both your hopes and wishes are held within this vocab word. So, what is the meaning of this word? It is both hope and wish. Either will work.

Reading

きぼう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

希望を聞く
to ask for someone's wishes, to ask for someone's preferences
希望を持つ
to have hope
希望を伝える
to convey one's wishes, to convey one's requests
希望の光
a ray of hope
希望の時間
one's preferred time
希望の場合
if desired
ご希望
your wish, your request

Context Sentences

まだ希望はある。

We still have hope.

これで、希望は全て失われました。

Now all hope is lost.

お座席のご希望はございますか？

Do you have a seating preference?

Kanji Composition