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    3. 懇願

    懇願

    懇こん願がん

    pleading

    KMT10News #40+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab36 strokes

    こんがん

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    pleading, entreaty, supplication, petition

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    彼かれは許ゆるしを懇こん願がんした。

    He pleaded for forgiveness.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは涙なみだながらに、もう一いち度どチャンスをくれるよう懇こん願がんした。

    She tearfully pleaded for another chance.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    被ひ告こくは裁さい判ばん官かんに対たいし、減げん刑けいを懇こん願がんしたが、聞きき入いれられなかった。

    The defendant pleaded with the judge for a reduced sentence, but it was not granted.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    子こ供どもたちは、おもちゃを買かってほしいと親おやに懇こん願がんし続つづけた。

    The children kept pleading with their parents to buy them toys.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの切せつ実じつな懇こん願がんは、冷れい徹てつな上じょう司しの心こころにも響ひびかなかった。

    His earnest plea did not resonate even with his cold-hearted boss.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    懇
    ねんご.ろ…(1)
    sociable・kind・courteous・hospitable・cordial
    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
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