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望み

Wish

Meaning

Wish, Hope, Desire

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A hope is really a wish that you have inside of you (though it can still be a hope too).

Reading

のぞみ

Explanation

What's your one big wish? It's to have a different nose (のぞ). Alternatively, you could think "nose on me" for のぞみ.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 望みがなくなる

    to lose hope

    望みがある

    there is hope, to have a wish

    望みがかなう

    to have one's wish come true

  • 望みすぎ

    to expect too much, to hope for too much

    望みうす

    faint hope

    望み通り

    just as one hoped

  • 望みを持つ

    to have hope, to have a desire

    望みをかなえる

    to fulfill a wish

    望みをかける

    to set one's hopes on

Context Sentences

あなたの望みは何ですか。

What are your desires?

君の望みなら、僕は何でもしてあげるよ。

If it's your wish, I'll do anything for you.

正直、人生、望み通りに行くことの方が少ないんだよ。

Honestly, in life, things rarely go exactly as planned.

Kanji Composition