Vocab Info
N5 Noun, Noun suffix
願いdesire, wish, hope
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
desire, wish, hope
Noun
2.
request, entreaty, plea, appeal
Noun
3.
prayer
Noun, Noun suffix
4.
(written) application
oft. 願 when used as a suffix
All Forms
願い 【ねがい】、願 【ねがい】
Details
Pitch Accent
ね
が
い
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彼女には結婚したいという願いがある。
She has a desire to get married.
あなたの願いは何ですか?
What is your wish?
願いが叶うまで神社に通い続けるつもりだ。
I will continue to visit the shrine until my wish comes true.
同僚に:「あなたの願いを教えてください」
To a colleague: 'Please tell me your wish.'
旧友のカケル君はカナダに留学したいという願いを持っているそうです。
I heard that my old friend, Kakeru-kun, has a desire to study abroad in Canada.
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