Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(のぞ)wish, desire, hope, prospect, expectation, (one's) hopes

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    A word for a wish or desire that someone harbors within them.

    1. Noun

      1.

      wish, desire, hope

    2. Noun

      2.

      prospect, expectation, (one's) hopes

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    望み 【のぞみ】

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      やっと(ちい)さい(ころ)(のぞ)(かな)いました。

      My childhood wish has finally come true.

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      (ぼく)(のぞ)(いま)(つま)(しあわ)せに()らす(こと)だ。

      My wish is to live happily with my current wife.

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      そんなに(おお)きな(のぞ)(かな)ったなんて、(きみ)はラッキーだね。

      You're lucky to have such a big wish come true.

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      医師(いし)息子(むすこ)(たす)かる(のぞ)()いと()われてショックを()けています。

      I'm shocked to hear from the doctor that there is no hope for my son's recovery.

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      そんな練習(れんしゅう)不足(ぶそく)強豪(きょうごう)(こう)との試合(しあい)(のぞ)んでも、()(のぞ)(まった)くないでしょう。

      Even with such lack of practice, there is no hope of winning against a powerhouse school.

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