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    3. 願望

    願望

    願がん望ぼう

    desire

    KMT7News #12+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    がんぼうがんもう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    desire, wish, aspiration

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの最さい大だいの願さんが望んぼうは世せ界かい旅りょ行こうだ。

    His greatest desire is to travel the world.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは平へい和わへの強つよい願がん望ぼうを抱いだいている。

    She harbors a strong desire for peace.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    子こ供どもたちの願がん望ぼうを叶かなえるために、親おやは努ど力りょくする。

    Parents strive to fulfill their children's wishes.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの心こころの中なかには、成せい功こうしたいという強つよい願がん望ぼうがあった。

    Inside his heart, there was a strong desire to succeed.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    人にん間げんの根こん源げん的てきな願がん望ぼうは、幸こう福ふくを追つい求きゅうすることにある。

    The fundamental human desire lies in the pursuit of happiness.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
    望
    のぞ.む・もち…(4)
    ambition・full moon・hope・desire・aspire to…(1)
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