Meaning

Primary

Wish

Alternatives

Hope, Desire

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A hope is really a wish that you have inside of you (though it can still be a hope too).

Reading

のぞみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

What's your one big wish? It's to have a different nose (のぞ). Alternatively, you could think "nose on me" for のぞみ.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 望みをかける

    to set one's hopes on

    望みをかなえる

    to fulfill a wish

    望みを持つ

    to have hope, to have a desire

Context Sentences

あなたの望みは何ですか。

What are your desires?

時間をかけて努力すればするほど、望みをかなえることに近づくのよって母に教えられました。

My mom told me that the more time and effort you can put into it, the closer you will get to making your wish come true.

サーモンの望み通り、フグは彼女にプロポーズをした。

Just as Salmon had hoped, Fugu proposed to her.

Kanji Composition