願
願

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

19 strokesFrequency 894JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ガン

Kun

ねが.う-ねがい

Nanori

ら

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

petition

Constituents

ハanimal legs
厂cliff
?dove
丶drop
一ceiling
一one
八eight
原meadow
小little
小small
白white
目eye
貝clam
貝oyster
貝shellfish
頁head
頁page

Mnemonic Stories

Environmentalists petitioned the government to save the meadow from being developed by collecting signatures on _page_s.

A petition or wish to the forest god is made by going into the center of a meadow, placing your head on the ground, and praying.

Dictionary

Common Words

お願い御願いおねがいFreq #582
1

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

request; favour (to ask); wish

Examples
「スミスさんをお願いしたいのですが」「スミスですが」
"I'd like to talk to Mr Smith." "This is Smith speaking."
2

Interjection

please

Examples
頼みたいことがあります。ちょっとお願いしてもよろしいでしょうか？
I need a favor.
願うねがうGodan verbFreq #1035
1

Transitive verb

to desire; to wish; to hope

Examples
私達は平和を願う。
We long for peace.
2

Transitive verb

to beg; to request; to implore; to pray

Examples
彼は私の許しを願った。
He asked my pardon.
3

Auxiliary verb

to have something done for oneself

Examples
足元に御用心願います。
Do watch your step.
お願いします御願いしますおねがいしますExpressionFreq #1413
1

Humble

please

Examples
フライトの再確認をお願いします。
Flight reconfirmation, please.
願いねがい願NounFreq #1879
1

desire; wish; hope

Examples
私の願いはパリで絵の勉強をすることです。
My wish is to study painting in Paris.
2

request; entreaty; plea; appeal

Examples
市長は私達の願いを聞き入れてくれた。
The mayor granted our request.
3

prayer

Examples
私の願いはかなえられた。
My prayers were answered.
4

Noun, used as a suffix; Oft. 願 when used as a suffix

(written) application

よろしくお願いします宜しくお願いしますよろしくおねがいしますExpressionPoliteFreq #2008
1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you

Examples
今後ともご支援いただけますよう、よろしくお願いします。
I hope that you will continue to favor us with your support.
2

please do; please take care of

懇願こんがんNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #5464
1

pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

Examples
彼らは我々に援助を懇願した。
They appealed to us for help.
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.
お願いだからおねがいだからExpressionFreq #6660
1

please; I beg you; for mercy's sake

Examples
お願いだから泣かないで。
Please don't cry.
お願いいたしますお願い致しますおねがいいたしますExpressionFreq #10884
1

Humble

please

Examples
お願いいたします、最後までお聞きください。
I do beseech you, hear me through.
よろしくお願いいたします宜しくお願い致しますよろしくおねがいいたしますExpressionPoliteFreq #10992
1

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; I look forward to working with you

Examples
今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。
Please continue your favors towards us.
2

please do; please take care of

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