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    3. 本望

    本望

    本ほん望もう

    long-cherished desire

    KMT10News #37+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ほんもう

    Noun

    1.
    long-cherished desire
    2.
    satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)

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    Speed1.0x

    優ゆう勝しょうできれば本ほん望もうだ。

    If I can win, it will be my greatest wish.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    家か族ぞくの幸しあわせを見み届とどけることが、私わたしの人じん生せいの本ほん望もうです。

    Witnessing my family's happiness is my life's greatest wish.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    自じ分ぶんの研けん究きゅうが社しゃ会かいに貢こう献けんできれば、研けん究きゅう者しゃとして本ほん望もうだ。

    If my research can contribute to society, it would be my greatest wish as a researcher.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerScience & Math
    彼かれの長なが年ねんの夢ゆめが叶かない、まさに本ほん望もうであった。

    His long-cherished dream came true, and it was truly his greatest wish.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    困こん難なんを乗のり越こえ、目もく標ひょうを達たっ成せいした時とき、彼かれは本ほん望もうを遂とげた。

    When he overcame difficulties and achieved his goal, he fulfilled his long-cherished desire.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
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