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Meaning of 切望 in Japanese
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切望
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Kana Readingせつぼう
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Romajisetsubō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- longing for; earnest desire; desperate desire; hope; yearning; hankering
- Example sentence
- 平和と安全を切望しない人はいない。 There is no one but longs for peace and security.
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Examples of 切望, せつぼう in a sentence
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There is no one but longs for peace and security.
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The anxiety of sellers to avail of prices which look very high.
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She was anxious for help.
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She was greedy for love.
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I was anxious that she accept my offer.
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They're anxious for peace.
Kanji in this word
望
JLPT 3
11 strokes
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
On'Yomi: ボウ, モウ
Kun'Yomi: のぞ.む, もち
切
JLPT 4
4 strokes
cut, cutoff, be sharp
On'Yomi: セツ, サイ
Kun'Yomi: き.る, -き.る, き.り, -き.り, -ぎ.り, き.れる, -き.れる, き.れ, -き.れ, -ぎ.れ