願

Meaning

願 centers on a heartfelt desire directed outward: wishing for something, hoping, making a request, or a formal petition. The vow sense is a strong, committed form of that same wish.

• お願いおねがい
  N1

  request; favour (to ask); wish

• 願いねがい
  N3

  desire; wish; hope

• 願うねがう
  N3

  to desire; to wish; to hope

• 願望がんぼう
  N1

  desire; wish; aspiration

• 志願しがん

  aspiration; volunteering; desire; application

• 願がん

  prayer; wish; vow

• 祈願きがん
  N1

  prayer (for something); supplication

• 念願ねんがん
  N1

  one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish

• 懇願こんがん

  pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition

• 出願しゅつがん
  N1

  application; filing an application

• 願い事ねがいごと

  wish; desire; request; prayer

• 悲願ひがん

  one's dearest wish

• 嘆願たんがん

  entreaty; appeal; petition

• 請願せいがん
  N1

  petition

• 願書がんしょ
  N2

  (written) application; written request; petition

• 他力本願たりきほんがん

  salvation by faith in Amitabha

• 願い出ねがいで

  application; petition

• 本願ほんがん

  Amida Buddha's original vow; long-cherished desire

• 願掛けがんかけ

  making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

• 願い下げねがいさげ

  cancellation; withdrawal

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