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Meaning of 願望 in Japanese
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願望
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Kana Readingがんぼう, がんもう
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Romajiganbō, ganmō
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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
- desire; wish; aspiration
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Examples of 願望, がんぼう, がんもう in a sentence
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She has a great wish to travel around the world.
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His desire is to go into business.
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人間はいつでも二つの基本的な願望を持っている。即ち苦痛から逃れること、快楽に到達することである。
Human beings usually have two basic desires: to get away from pain and to arrive at pleasure.
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医者になりたいという願望は病弱な弟の世話をしたことから芽生えた。
My desire to become a doctor grew out of looking after my sickly brother.
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Young girls' desire for slim figures is strong.
Related Kanji
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