Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 願望(がんぼう) in Japanese

願望
Kana Reading
がんぼう, がんもう
Romaji
ganbō, ganmō
Word Senses
  • 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
    desire; wish; aspiration
    Example sentence
    彼女世界一周したいという強い願望持っている She has a great wish to travel around the world.

Examples of 願望, がんぼう, がんもう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

19 strokes

petition, request, vow, wish, hope

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: ねが.う, -ねがい

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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

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