望
望

ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect

11 strokesFrequency 470JLPT N2Grade 4

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ボウモウ

Kun

のぞ.むもち

Nanori

みも

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Common Words

望むのぞむTransitiveGodan verbFreq #817
1

to desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for

Examples
全国民が平和を望んでいる。
The whole nation wants peace.
2

to expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to

Examples
健康でなければ成功を望めない。
Without health, we can not hope for success.
3

to see; to command (a view of); to overlook

希望きぼう冀望NounFreq #1086
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

hope; wish; aspiration

Examples
これが彼のたった一つの希望であった。
This was his one and only hope.
2

(bright) prospects; expectation

絶望ぜつぼうNoun～の Adj.Intransitive～する VerbFreq #2006
1

despair; hopelessness

Examples
私はしばしば絶望感に襲われた。
I was often seized by despair.
望みのぞみNounFreq #2292
1

wish; desire; hope

Examples
あなたの望みが実現するといいですね。
I hope your wish will come true.
2

prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes

Examples
あのチームは、あるとしても、まず優勝の望みはない。
That team has little, if any, chance of winning.
欲望よくぼう慾望NounFreq #3635
1

desire; appetite; lust

Examples
欲望を愛と混同するな。
Don't confuse desire with love.
失望しつぼうNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #5278
1

disappointment; despair

Examples
私はその結果に失望した。
I was disappointed at the results.
絶望的ぜつぼうてき～な Adj.Freq #5366
1

desperate; hopeless

Examples
状況は絶望的のようだ。
The situation appears desperate.
要望ようぼうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #6114
1

demand for; request

Examples
ご要望により地図を送ります。
A map is available upon request.
願望がんぼうがんもうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #6251
1

desire; wish; aspiration

Examples
彼の願望は商売を始める事です。
His desire is to go into business.
望ましいのぞましい～い Adj.Freq #8077
1

desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable

Examples
その会合には出席されることが望ましい。
It is desirable that you should attend the meeting.
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