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    3. 願い

    願い

    願ねがい​

    desire

    N3KMT5News #5+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    願

    ねがい

    Noun

    1.
    desire, wish, hope
    2.
    request, entreaty, plea, appeal
    3.
    prayer

    Noun, Suffix

    4.
    (written) application

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしの願ねがいは世せ界かい平へい和わです。

    My wish is world peace.

    KMT4Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの願ねがいが叶かなうことを祈いのっています。

    I pray that his wish will come true.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    七たな夕ばたの短たん冊ざくに願ねがい事ごとを書かきました。

    I wrote my wish on a tanzaku strip for Tanabata.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCulture & Traditions
    彼かの女じょは、自じ分ぶんの願ねがいを達たっ成せいするために、たゆまぬ努ど力りょくを続つづけています。

    She continues to make tireless efforts to achieve her wish.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    市し民みんからの願ねがいを受うけ、市し役やく所しょは新あたらしい公こう園えんを建けん設せつする計けい画かくを立たてました。

    In response to requests from citizens, the city hall made a plan to build a new park.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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