noun
written application; written request; petition
A formal written application or request, such as for a school, job, or official permission.
大学の願書を提出する締め切りは来週です。
The deadline to submit the university application is next week.
A written application is required for a passport.
noun
written prayer (shrine/temple)
A formal written prayer or petition offered at a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple. Less common in daily conversation; see also 願文.
See also: 願文
神社に願書を奉納して家内安全を祈った。
I dedicated a written prayer at the shrine, praying for the safety of my family.