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    3. 希望

    希望

    希き望ぼう

    hope

    N3KMT4News #2+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    冀望

    きぼう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    hope, wish, aspiration

    Noun

    2.
    (bright) prospects, expectation

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    私わたしは希き望ぼうを捨すてない。

    I won't give up hope.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれは将しょう来らいに大おおきな希き望ぼうを抱いだいている。

    He has great hopes for the future.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもたちの笑え顔がおは、私わたしたちに希き望ぼうを与あたえてくれる。

    The smiles of children give us hope.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    どんな困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうでも、希き望ぼうの光ひかりを見みい出だすことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    Even in the most difficult situations, it's important to find a ray of hope.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが、この新あたらしい治ち療りょう法ほうに最さい後ごの希き望ぼうを託たくしている。

    Many people are placing their last hope in this new treatment method.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health

    Kanji that make up this word

    希
    まれ・こいねが.う…(4)
    hope・beg・request・pray・beseech…(5)
    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
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